[NAGDU] retiring guides

[Cindy Ray]

I have never kept a guide. I tried it once and it seemed too hard on her. She still wanted to work but couldn’t. My husband had kept his though. The second one I did not keep, but Fisher I have. I haven’t applied for a dog yet and am not yet sure what I will do. I think it all depends on your circumstances at the time.
Cindyray at gmail.com


Cindy Lou
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> On May 18, 2018, at 9:41 AM, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> My husband and I have been accepted to guide dog school and we'll be going in November. 
> The more I think about it, the more concerned I feel about keeping my current guide, Doc.
> We've thought about keeping my husband's guide also so they won't be alone but I'd like to hear from folks who kept their retired guides.
> How did they handle the transition?
> Did you still take them on walks? I guess I mean where they worked? 
> Did you try to keep them then decide not to after-all? 
> I'm feeling conflicted and sad, when I thought I'd be excited. 
> Thanks for any guidance you can give. This is my first time retiring my guide due to old age. My first guide’s retirement was in college because have had medical issues.
> Many thanks,
> nancy 
> 
> Please forgive the typos as this message was most likely generated using voice dictation
> Nancy Irwin
> 
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