[VAGDU] intro

Sat Nov 11 12:47:04 UTC 2017

Hi Everyone,

My name is Annette and I am a member of the Fairfax Chapter.  I’ve been a dog guide user for almost 34 years.  I am currently between dogs.  My previous dogs have been from Guiding Eyes and Guide Dog Foundation.  I’ve been through just about every dog guide training format, 4-weeks, 3-weeks, home training, and the more recent 2-week training that many of the schools are moving to.  I did not think that I would like the 2-week training schedule, but I really did.  There was very little down time and there was very little “hurry up and wait”.  The downside was that I did not get as much reading and knitting done.  I guess that I should not consider it a downside, but rather the elimination of a perk.  I’ve worked Labradors and Sheppard’s.  My last 2 were Sheppard’s.  I’m considering submitting my application for a new dog in early 2018.  I am not fond of training in the winter.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone on the list.

Take care,

Annette

From: VAGDU [mailto:vagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Angie Matney via VAGDU
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2017 9:10 PM
To: Virginia Association of Guide Dog Users <vagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Angie Matney <angie.matney at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VAGDU] intro

Hello, Robert and all: 

I am Angie, and I live in Fredericksburg. I am currently "between dogs." I actually am taking an extended guide-dog hiatus, but I do hope to work with another guide someday. My first guide was Glaze, a female yellow lab from Guide Dogs for the Blind (San Rafael, January, 2001). My second guide was Yani, a female black and tan German Shepherd from The Seeing Eye (January, 2008). Yani retired in the summer of 2016, and sadly she passed away a few months ago because of liver cancer. I have a six-year-old son who has developed a dog allergy, so it may be a little while before I get a new dog. But when I am ready, I am going to investigate the possibility of working with a standard poodle. Thank you, Robert, for creating this list. I look forward to reading everyone's posts. 

Best regards, 

Angie Matney 

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On Nov 10, 2017, at 8:27 PM, Robert Parsons via VAGDU <vagdu at nfbnet.org <mailto:vagdu at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Hello Everyone 

I'm so happy I was able to get this list serve up and running. Please stay tuned for more information. 

Best 

Robert 

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On Nov 10, 2017, at 4:55 PM, Chris Walker via VAGDU <vagdu at nfbnet.org <mailto:vagdu at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Hi Jessica,
It was great seeing you at convention meeting you. Best luck on your new match.

Chris Walker

On Nov 10, 2017, at 4:01 PM, Jessica Diaz via VAGDU <vagdu at nfbnet.org <mailto:vagdu at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Hi,

My name is Jessica Diaz. Most probably know me. I retired my first guide from GDB a male yellow lab named Saunders at the beginning of Oct. I’m so glad we have a mailing list. Currently I am waiting for a call from GDB or GEB saying they have a match.

Jessica

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