[NAGDU] John byfield

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hi all,

Thank you Marion for letting us know about the retirement of John Byfield.
I first knew him in 1973 when I got my first guide dog at GDF.

John knew his stuff for sure! He is a great guy and I wish the best for him.

Lyn Gwizdak and Seeing Eye Dog, Aristotle

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020, 4:23 PM Marilyn Tucci via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Thank you for sharing about johns retirement. He is a wonderful speaker
> and very knowledgeable about dog.
> Marilyn and Hedwig
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jun 18, 2020, at 11:05 AM, Marion Gwizdala, via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> >
> >
> >                I had the distinct honor of training with John Byfield.
> John
> > has been a guide dog trainer for 62 years, creating some very innovative
> > programs both in the U.K. and in the United States. Merry and I were the
> > first consumers to learn of his retirement during a breakfast prior to a
> > training session with the Freedom pup my wife raised. John estimates he
> has
> > trained more than 1500 guide dog teams during his career! At 82 years of
> > age, he knows it is time to retire but he's not sure what he will do! My
> > wife and I have been urging him to write a book. We know he has a lot of
> > great stories to tell and wisdom to impart!
> >
> >
> >
> >                The National association of guide Dog Users will be
> honoring
> > his career and commitment to the blind community and the guide dog
> movement
> > during our annual seminar and meeting on July 14. More about this will
> > follow very soon!
> >
> >
> >
> > Fraternaly yours,
> >
> > Marion
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Marion Gwizdala, President
> >
> > National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
> >
> > National Federation of the Blind
> >
> > (813) 626-2789
> >
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> > characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
> > expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind
> people
> > and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what
> holds
> > you back.
> >
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> >
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