[NAGDU] The first time you met your dog.

[Gabriel Moloney]

hi Tara 
Just saw your response now, I got my current guide from Pilot Dogs in Ohio.  She is my Sixth and yes I was always nervous meeting them for the first time, that first meeting gives me butterflies.  My guide is a G S and at the moment, she is chewing on her bone the weather is good here, so I am going to make the most of it and go for a walk with her before facing into the rest of my day.
My fingers will be crossed for you when you go and meet your new guide.
warm wishes
Gabriel

> On 14 Apr 2018, at 18:00, Gary via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> hi Tara:
> 
> I'm currently on my second dog.  with my first dog, Bogart, I was pretty nervous and anxious.  I didn't know what to expect with this whole guide dog thing having used a cane for 20 years. I was sitting in a chair when he came  and he came running boosted his head under my knee and then under my other leg, forcing my legs up into the air.  I thought was really funny.  this is what he did when excited and happy. have him a Nick name of Boostie. 
> with my current dog, Gonzo, it was very different. my school was doing a 3 week class but I had negotiated coming in for just two weeks to minimize how much work I missed.  so everyone had their dogs already. I got there Friday night and on Saturday I was to get my dog. however, no big ceremony in my room.  I just went down to the of leash area with one of the trainer's and he went and got Gonzo and let him fly from the kennel door.  he would brush by. me on his 100 mile an hour laps.  my first reaction to his name was what? Gonzo?  Bogart was such a cool name but now that I know Gonzo his name suits him and I prefer to think of Dr. Gonzo from Hunter A Thompson than the Muppet. :)
> 
> we are anxious because we really want it to work out with our new dogs and we want them to like us an did to like them I think.
> 
> good question.
> 
> gary
> 
> 
> On April 14, 2018 8:41:36 AM PDT, Tara Briggs via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> hi all! I’m hoping that some of you will share stories with me about
>> the first time you met your dog. What were you thinking and feeling
>> before you met your dog? How did the meeting go? I remember when I met
>> my second, and recently retired dog Emmy. Emmy was over the moon! She
>> jumped on me and happily licked my face. It seemed like she knew that I
>> would be her forever person. For those of you who have owner trained, I
>> would love to hear your stories as well and how you made the selection 
>> of the dog you would train.
>> Tara
>> 
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