[nagdu] My new dog

[Ann Chiappetta]

Great, that's the spirit. It's way easier than it sounds. I was often 
surprised how easy some things were for us while in training. I'd psyche 
myself up into thinking some task would be hard and then we'd just do it and 
I'd say, "Wow, that was cool."
Wags,
Annie & Ro
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Shelly" <tshelly at optonline.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new dog


> Thanks Annie.  We'll give it a try.  I'm sure we'll get it down after a
> couple of attempts.
>
> Ted
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Ann Chiappetta
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 11:59 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new dog
>
> Hi Ted and Cruise;
> Welcome back and welcome to your new buddy.
> turnstiles: go to the turnstile, release handle, keep hold of your
> leash,heel your dog. swipe, go through, your dog will follow. If the dog
> hesitates, call him to you and praise. I also learned how to get us 
> through
> those revolving door-type turnstiles but it was hard and we had to squeeze
> together, keeping the dog on the right so it had more room.
> Feel free to contact me off-list, I live in New Rochelle.
> dungarees at optonline.net
> Annie & Ro
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Shelly" <tshelly at optonline.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:53 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] My new dog
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have been home just over a week now with my new guide, Cruz, from the
>> GDB
>> Oregon campus.  Cruz is a beautiful yellow lab and an excellent (though
>> not
>> perfect!) guide.  He is undoubtedly a perfect companion and we are 
>> getting
>> on very, very well.  He is my first guide and I'm very happy to have him.
>>
>> I've been taking him all over town and he does great, but has a tendency
>> to
>> get distracted and start sniffing around.  He is also very fond of
>> everyone
>> and is all to ready to jump all over people given half a chance.  But
>> those
>> are pretty minor things, at least to me, and in general his guide work is
>> very good.
>>
>> Our next big challenge will be a trip into New York City, as I live
>> nearby.
>> I have a couple of concerns on that - getting him through subway
>> turnstiles
>> and also finding a reasonable place to relieve him.  If there are any New
>> Yorkers out there who might have suggestions I would be grateful.
>>
>> Ted
>>
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