[NAGDU] Forward together, an inside look at guide dog training. By Christy Bain

[Buddy Brannan]

HiKevan,

You’ve got Christie pegged just right. 

I bought this book on Kindle when she first released it. Due to other commitments, I haven’t finished reading it, but as I said before, I have tremendous respect for Christie, and it’s very clear to me that she has tremendous respect for us. And, of course, for dogs. She is also one who believes in our capacities as blind people to not only work with our dogs but to train them. I, in training my current one, received nothing but encouragement and support from her. And, I guess that’s OK, because her partner, Will Henry, longtime TSE instructor who was briefly training director for Leader and now works for GDB as a field instructor, met me and the hildabeast when she was only 2 years old and actively working for something over 6 months, and apparently sang our praises to her. Or, at least, the Hildabeast’s praises. Anyway, she’s good people, she knows what she’s about, and all of that came through in the part of the book I’ve read so far. 


Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Email: buddy at brannan.name
Mobile: (814) 431-0962



> On Dec 9, 2020, at 1:28 PM, Kevan Worley via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> At Your Service,
> Kevan Worley Greetings colleagues, I am over the moon about this book. It is a book I wish I could have written. It is a book I wish I had been able to read prior to getting my wonder shepherd 4 and a half years ago. Have you read it yet! If so, I would really love your comments either on this list or directly to me. It is rare that I see something about blindness or about Guide Dogs that I find so relevant, appealing, philosophically sound that doesn’t originate from the national Federation of the blind. Occasionally I do some writing for the braille monitor. I publish our Colorado newsletter. I’m wondering if there is anyone out there who would like to write a review of the book. I’ll be interested in others thoughts on this book. Am I overly excited about it. I’ll be interested in knowing how it strikes my fellow Federation readers. It’s very accessible. Very practical. I feel like she does a hell of a job of conveying the understandings in such a clear way from the perspective of a trainer and completely has an understanding of the handlers she is committed to serve. Positive, practical, upbeat. Did I tell you I was over the moon. Thanks y’all
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