[NAGDU] Seeing Eye

[Leslie Hamric]

Didn't you used to be Julie McGinnity? Your story sounds so familiar but I don't recognize your last name.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Mar 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM, Julie A. Orozco via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you for all the comments about Seeing Eye. It is great to know I will
> have an excellent class manager who will answer questions and listen to
> concerns. I'll tell a little more of my story below in case more
> reassurances are forth coming.
> 
> 
> 
> I retired my second dog in the fall of 2021 shortly before my daughter was
> born. I did not complete the application process for my third dog for a
> while after that because well, motherhood. So I haven't worked a dog in
> almost 2 and a half years, which is the longest I've gone without the
> harness in my hand since 2008. I only had to wait like 5 months between my
> first and second dogs.
> 
> 
> 
> My life has changed completely in the last several years. I am a mom of a
> toddler now, and I feel like I need a unicorn of a dog. I live outside of
> Washington DC and take the metro a lot, walk a ton, and definitely deal with
> plenty of chaos and crowds. But I need a dog that will be gentle and
> forgiving of my toddler and tolerant of young children in general, since it
> looks like we'll be taking her to day care on a daily basis.
> 
> 
> 
> I am so nervous. Not only do I feel like I'm looking for a dog that might
> not exist, but I also fear a mismatch. I know everyone has them, but I
> haven't had one yet. My first two dogs were great matches, and my second dog
> in particular was an amazing worker and could pretty much read my mind. So,
> I'm not sure I can get that level of awesome in a dog again. The Seeing Eye
> is a new school for me, and although I've seen great dogs come out of there,
> I'm still nervous. I will be spending three weeks away from my family to do
> this, and I want that time to count.
> 
> 
> 
> There is truly nothing like working a dog though. Even with the rideshare
> denials and the airline forms, I have to do it. I have to try and do my best
> to make it work. I do plan on asking lots of questions when I'm there, and
> I'm not shy. So hopefully that will help.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm so glad there are so many happy Seeing Eye graduates on this list.
> Hearing about your experiences is definitely helping. So thank you, and
> thanks for reading.
> 
> 
> 
> Julie
> 
> Julie A. Orozco J.D.
> 
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