[nagdu] Update on Sherrill O'Brien

[Marion & Martin]

Lora,
    Yes, Sherrill is attending The Seeing Eye.

Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lora" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Update on Sherrill O'Brien


> Is she going to the Seeing Eye for her dog?
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Marion & Martin
> <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>    I want everyone to know that I have passed on your well-wishes to
>> Sherrill O'Brien and she is grateful for all of your support. I spoke 
>> with
>> Sherrill last night and she told me she was drying out from the day-long
>> rain in Morristown! The weather is a bit cooler than here in Florida, but 
>> it
>> is a welcome change from the 85-degree heat and the 95% humidity! She 
>> tells
>> me Fallon is working well and will be delighted when she finally finds 
>> her
>> and hopes her left arm is still attached to the harness handle! (smile)
>> Fallon has a very strong pull and a quick pace! At the same time, she 
>> stops
>> on a dime at curbs! Fallon did get Sherrill a bit too close to a 
>> landscape
>> timber and Sherrill took a tumble, but Fallon was very apologetic and 
>> made
>> sure she gave her handler a bit more clearance on the next pass. Sherrill
>> also told me she had her first traffic check yesterday and Fallon 
>> performed
>> like a veteran!
>>    Sherrill has disabled mesages from most of the nfbnet lists while she 
>> is
>> away. She is planning to complete her training on November 11 and return
>> home on November 12. I will keep all of you abreast of Sherrill's 
>> progress
>> as she provides updates to me!
>>
>> fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
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