[nagdu] Preparing for training

[Tracy Carcione]

I got my first dog in 1980, so it could have been from back then.  Though
I'd swear I'd seen it again since, though I can't say when.
Tracy

> Do you have a year for when the Boy Scout recco was handed out? I'm
> curious.
> My dad and I got into histerics one day watching Shirley Temple movies and
> references to "Being my special friend".
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 8:36 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Preparing for training
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> Tracy, I think that is a good assessment. TSE sends out, or did, exercises
> to strengthen your calves and the like. I always thought if the boy scout
> was cute and open minded ... well, now, I'm waaaay too old to act like
> that. Anyway, it was a little amusing.
>
> On Sep 23, 2011, at 7:32 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>
>> The only preparation for training I've ever seen is the reccomendations
>> in
>> old GDB and TSE pre-class literature advising one to get used to
>> walking,
>> the farther and faster the better.  They used to say one could get a boy
>> scout to help with this project, which always amused me.
>> I don't know if they still make these reccomendations, but it never
>> hurts
>> to get out and walk.
>> Another reccomendation is to bring good walking shoes.  One of my
>> classmates missed that bit and brought heels, and had to make a quick
>> trip
>> to the mall with the trainer to buy sneakers!  Best to bring good,
>> broken-in, walking shoes.
>> Hmmm, what do you really need to be ready for training?  Good shoes, a
>> healthy body, and an open mind, that's what I'd say.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
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