[NAGDU] Freedom Guide Dogs

[cindyray at gmail.com]

John's retirement is well deserved. He is in his eighties. Happy trails to him whatever he is doing.
I didn't know John's grandson was an instructor at The Seeing Eye. Of course I don't know why I would have.
Cindy Lou Ray
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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:09 AM
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Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Freedom Guide Dogs

It is my understanding that John Byfield has retired as of this month!

His retirement is well deserved but we will all miss him very much he is truly a legend. His grandson is now and instructor at the Seeing Eye 

JODY

To Boldly Go  🖖🏻 


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> On Jun 16, 2020, at 10:00 AM, Mwelch8877--- via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tracy, 
> 
> My current understanding is that freedom home trains people who live anywhere between Maine and Florida. it is also my current understanding that Freedom will also home train as far out as Pennsylvania and some parts of Ohio. I do know someone who was home trained with a freedom dog who lives in Pittsburgh.  According to some information I recently read in a survey that freedom guide dogs completed, if someone is a veteran, Freedom will home train them with a dog no matter where they live in the US. I do know that John Bifield works for freedom guide dogs and has done so for many years. Not sure though if he is still with freedom. I do know that at least as of October 2019, John was still with freedom as he trained a friend of mine with her dog.
> 
> Milissa 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 16, 2020, at 9:38 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I thought Freedom only did home training in New York state and nearby areas.
>> Is John Byfield working for Freedom in Florida?
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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