[Oagdu] Welcome all!

[Kathy Zolo]

Hello Deanna, 
 
this is Kathy Zolo from Gahanna, Ohio a suburb of Columbus. I currently am
working a small female black lab named Piper. Since I obtained her in April
of 2013, we have had to make some adjustments due to hearing issues that I
have developed since that time. I will be receiving a cochlear implant in
April so I will be able to hear more noises around me again and that will be
wonderful. When I began having trouble with hearing im my right ear
deteriorating very quickly, it also affected my equilibrium which caused
some slight dizziness and issues of having trouble knowing if I was walking
straight or not or if Piper was going around something. Unknowingly, I found
that I was actually pushing her to the left as we were walking. After having
physical therapy on my back, where we discussed proper posture, I found that
if I stood straighter, it would force me just a fraction more in back of her
and once I stayed back like I was supposed to rather than veering towards
her, her work has improved. I hope that all made sense. There may still need
to be some fine tuning done with us through Pilot, but that will happen as
it is needed. 
 
Thanks for this list. I can really see the benefits of a list such as this
and I hope it attracts many people. 
 
Kathy and Piper 
 
Kathy and Piper 

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From: Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:31 AM
To: Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List (oagdu at nfbnet.org)
Subject: [Oagdu] Welcome all!



Hi all,

Welcome to the Oagdu list. I am soooo happy the list is up and running and
to see you all here!

Thanks for the introductions.

I am Deanna Lewis, President of Oagdu and I also live in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati must be a great place to live, since so many of us live here,
LOL! I was born here, but have lived in different parts of the city. 

I have a 6 ½ year old male black lab, named Pascal. He is from Guide Dogs
for the Blind and we’ve been a team for almost 5 years. 

Pascal did an awesome job during a  traffic check this morning, when a car
coming from behind us turned left in front of us. If I had been using a
cane, the driver would have run over it! Pascal got lots of love and a nice
treat when we made it safely across! 

I hope that with this list, Oagdu can find some new members.

 

Deanna and Pascal

 

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