[NAGDU] The first time you met your dog.

[Melissa R Green]

I remember meeting my dog.  It was a nice moment.  She didn't take too me 
right away.  We were together for a while.  Then She had to be released 
from the program.  That is when I had to go through the process again. 
During the same day of the previous dog being released.  Pj came in the 
room, put her paws on my leg, and laid out on the floor and started moving 
her collar back and forth, and wagging her tail a little bit.  After that 
she whined to go back into the kennels.
We got through that evening.  We have been a team since that day.  I 
believe that the support of the trainers also help a lot with how you bond 
with your dog.  GDF is very good at that.



Best,
Melissa R. Green And Pj
"Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor who mends 
it, but also the father who wipes away the tears."
-----Original Message----- 
From: Bianka via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 1:39 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Bianka
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] The first time you met your dog.

Hi list,

Meeting youd dog for the first time is always an adventure.

The meeting procedure is a bit different over here. As training is done on 
a one to one base the trainer either comes to your home about two months 
before the dog is ready or you can decide to meet your new dog at the 
school. The training cycle of the dogs is longer, so two months before the 
end of the training the dogs are usually fully trained and just need to 
brush up on their skills for the final exam with their trainer.

The dog I had before Aleska didn‘t work out, I had to retire him do to dog 
agression after 10 months and he was career changed. After about half a 
year travelling with a cane I got the call from my school telling me they 
might have a female yellow lab for me but her pace was faster than the 
previous dog I had had. As cane travel was wearing me out I told the 
instructor, well, if you are not sure I will have to come to the school to 
meet her and to see how she works in harness.

Now, I am a bit particular as I like to test walk my dog in surroundings I 
don‘t know. I figure if I trust the dog‘s harness work in a new area it 
will probably work out at home.

A friend of mine drove us to the guide dog school, me, my husband and his 
then guide dog. The instructor brought Aleska in and the first one who got 
to meet her was my husband‘s guide dog as he managed to greet her under 
the table. As I had wanted a black lab I was at first a bit reserved 
towards Aleska. But she won my heart the first time I had her in harness 
and we walked the streets of Basel.

About two months later, the instructor brought her two our home and the 
real training began. She has been here now for four years and we are a 
very good team.

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