[nagdu] Returning member: Karyn and Thane

[rhonda cruz]

 hello carren, nice to see you here. on this list, my name is rhonda, and i am working with my first guide dog. mya, is a 7 year old sheppard.
 and wellcome vack,

On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:48 PM, Karyn & Thane wrote:

> It has been some time since we were on this list so I thought I would 
> introduce ourselves-- partially for new members who do not know us and 
> partially because my life is becoming very different with much more 
> opportunity. So here goes--
> 
> My name is Karyn. I am a deafblind, incomplete quad in a power wheelchair. I 
> am working with my second partner (both owner trained). Thane is a seven 
> year old red and white smooth coat Border Collie from champion herding and 
> agility lines (oh my!). My dogs have both been multiple disability trained 
> (guide, hearing, medical alert, service)
> 
> I have not been on any guide dog or service dog list for that matter since 
> yahoogroups interface change (in fact it has pretty much shut down the list 
> I was running for clicker trainers) I am a die-hard clicker and owner 
> trainer.
> 
> A lot has changed in my life this year and as a result in Thane's life so at 
> the pleasant age of seven, we are experiencing new things, training in new 
> environments, relinquishing tasks no longer required, and finding new 
> pleasures in life.
> 
> For the last 15 plus years I have lived with profound multiple chemical 
> sensitivities, but a program I was connected with has given me hope and the 
> freedom to live a more normal life filled with activity outside the home 
> again.  Some of our recent life's pleasures I have not been able to 
> experience with such joy since childhood.
> 
> We have a lot to experience, train, socialize to, but life has so much more 
> meaning today for me/ us.
> 
> Though I have successor training on my mind due to Thane's age, lifestyle 
> changes which may be more difficult for him to adjust to, and the knowledge 
> that it can take a good 2-3 yrs to train all I need in a dog, I'm also 
> really enjoying the act of healing and living with Thane.
> 
> Karyn and Thane
> 
> 
> 
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