[NAGDU] Irish crosses that rainbow bridge

[Jordan Gallacher]

My thoughts are with you.
Jordan

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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 8:53 AM
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Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>; Tracy Carcione
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Irish crosses that rainbow bridge

I am so sorry for your loss! I just lost my boy last week. It leaves a big
hole in our hearts. My thoughts are with you

JODY

thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 

"What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik
Weihenmayer

> On Sep 12, 2018, at 8:18 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> Hi Charlene.
> I'm so sorry for your loss.  I know you and Irish were very close.
> I too had a dog who helped me get my confidence back after being hit 
> by a car.  She was very special. It takes a special dog to stay 
> confident when the handler is nervous.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Charlene 
> Ota via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 12:17 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Charlene Ota
> Subject: [NAGDU] Irish crosses that rainbow bridge
> 
> Well, today has been a long sad day for us. I started noticing things 
> getting worse for Irish at the end of last week and called and talked 
> with my vet about the situation. We made the decision to let him go 
> today, so we took him in to the vet this morning and stayed with him 
> to the very end assuring him how fine a dog he was and what a blessing 
> he's been to me all these years. He had such a hard time being 
> retired, as bad as his arthritis was, even one day last week when I 
> was heading out to go somewhere, he came to the door with me wanting 
> to go. He would have been 14 years old in January..  One of the most 
> important things I could say is that several years before I got him 
> I'd been hit by a car, and since that time I was sometimes really 
> nervous about crossing busy intersections, the busier the intersection 
> the more nervous I'd get. When I got Irish, I got the gift of my 
> independence and confidence traveling back again. That was such a huge
gift!
> 
> 
> 
> Charlene
> 
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