[nagdu] Tribune to dog and owner

[rhonda cruz]

HI marty,
 That is wonderful.
 you are doing a nice job of training your own dog.
 keep up the awesome work.


On Dec 4, 2012, at 7:22 PM, mary wurtzel wrote:

> Dear Mardi,
> I have loved dogs all of my life.
> I thank you for sharing your experience.  Your puppy is wonderful, but you also are courageous and an example for all of us of someone  putting  the philosphy to which we adhere inthe Federation into pratice.  Thank you again, and bless yours and Shaman's holiday.  By the way, I have never given Felix any bite of people food.   So it is okay to give a treat such as icecream?
> Sincerely,
> Mary Wurtzel
> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mardi Hadfield <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 21:35:59 -0700
>> Subject: [nagdu] Shaman is one smart dog!
> 
>> Hi every one, Yesterday was money day for me so I went to the 
> bank.  My bank
>> is located in the University area and because they are putting in 
> the new
>> Trolley tracks,there were a lot of detours,closed off areas and 
> places that
>> Shaman and I have never encountered before.  I was getting 
> frustrated
>> because when I tried to cross the street to avoid a detour,I 
> could not even
>> get on the side walk .It was blocked off and I could not find a 
> curb cut to
>> get my wheelchair on to the side walk.Shaman already knew that we 
> were
>> going to the bank and he knows the way there.  I finally just 
> gave him free
>> rein and let him find the way.  He zig-zaged around and found the 
> detours
>> and in some cases he had to find the curb cuts, making his own 
> detours.  I
>> could just about see the the little wheels in his brain turning 
> while he
>> was figuring out where to turn and where to find curb cuts so 
> that we could
>> safely get to the bank.He got me there and back to the bust 
> stop,never
>> missing a step.I am so proud of him.  He has really become a 
> great guide
>> dog.I have complete trust in him.I decided to give him a treat.  
> We stopped
>> before going home and had some Ice cream.  I had Mint chocolate 
> chip and
>> Shaman had his small scoop of vanilla ice cream.Then we headed 
> for
>> home.     Mardi and Shaman and Neechee,GDIT.
> 
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