[NAGDU] Update on my new dog.

[Sharon S]

Hi, at the moment the trainer is planning to stay for three weeks all
together but I guess that depends on how we go. My second trainer has joined
us this week and she is the one who actually trained Sherlock so she knows
him. The other trainer won't stay the whole time but come and go depending
on what is needed.

Bye for now.
>From Shaz.
Canberra, Australia.

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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Update on my new dog.

Hi, Sharon,
It sounds as if Sherlock is a lovely dog. He was sure well behaved at
scouts. 
How long will the trainer be there. Tomorrow starts your second week. Will
that be the last or one more.
Take good care.
Cindy Lou Ray, Moderator
cindyray at gmail.com <mailto:cindyray at gmail.com>


> On Feb 7, 2021, at 5:20 AM, Sharon S via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all, well it is coming to the end of my first week with my new 
> Seeing Eye dog. His name is Sherlock, he is 18 months old and is a
caracole coloured.
> He is a lab retriever cross and weights about 32kg.
> 
> 
> 
> We have been on a few walks together, one inside shops. We have been 
> out to dinner and this afternoon I took him to scouts. I wasn't 
> totally sure how he would go at Scouts because they can be noisy at 
> times and I didn't have a trainer with me. What I ended up doing 
> (which the trainer agreed with) was I left him in the car with my mum 
> until after the kids had all arrived, we had done our opening ceremony 
> and they had run off some energy. Then I got them all sitting down 
> quietly and bought Sherlock in. Then we sat there while I explained 
> all about him and the kids got to ask their questions. After that I 
> took Sherlock off to the side of the hall and the kids went on a 
> played their games and totally ignored Sherlock. I had a few that 
> asked to pat him, but I explained that wasn't possible. After I have 
> had him for a few weeks, and he settles in I then may let the kids in 
> small groups pat him once I take the harness off but while he is 
> settling in it is best to have the kids totally leave him alone. My 
> niece was happy that she was coming home with us because once we were 
> in the car, she could pat Sherlock. I was very surprised that my niece 
> managed to keep the secret of Sherlock from the other scouts. I had 
> asked her not to say anything to any of the kids about him, but I was 
> half expecting her to ask me where he was or say something when I first
mentioned I had a surprise for the kids. She was really good and didn't say
a word before Sherlock came into the hall.
> 
> 
> 
> Well, the trainer is back tomorrow, and we are going to go to the 
> busier shops and try out escalators and lifts. My trainer is only here 
> during the week and they go home over the weekend.
> 
> 
> 
> My parents are off on their holidays tomorrow so it will be just me, 
> Sherlock and Rolo (my retired dog) here at home.
> 
> 
> 
> Bye for now.
> 
> From Shaz.
> 
> Canberra, Australia.
> 
> 
> 
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