[NAGDU] A rant sort of

[d m gina]

Original Yes we have to take cabs around town this is the way Montana 
is set up.
I still take the dog, and love working her.
Even though the whole world wishes to pet her.
I know she has a strong attitude no is not allowed.
We fight over that one.
I still take her, and will teach her this old lady is the boss loll.
message:
> Hi Marianne.
> If your health is good, and you can get out on your own, I encourage you to
> do it.  I have sometimes gotten into the habbit of travelling with a family
> member most of the time.  I found myself getting a bit anxious when I had to
> go somewhere on my own.  But I gathered my nerve and did it, and
> rediscovered that marvelous sense of freedom I feel when it's just me and my
> dog.  I had to get out of what had become comfortable, but it was well worth
> it.
> Many years ago now, I read an article in the Monitor called The Habbit of
> Independence.  The author talked about how she'd been used to going anywhere
> she wanted by herself, then her family moved somewhere where she always
> needed a ride to get out.  She got in the habbit of not going out alone,
> because she didn't have much choice.  Then, when they moved back to a more
> walkable area, she had to make a strong, conscious effort to go back to
> getting out on her own.  She'd lost the habbit of independence, and she had
> to work to get it back again.  The article made a big impression on me.
> It's pretty easy to break the habbit, but getting it back is worth the
> trouble. And, for me, it's very satisfying, working with my dog, just us
> two, with no one rushing me, or criticizing one of us, and figuring things
> out between us, going where I want to go, when I want to go.  It never gets
> old.
> Tracy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2016 1:23 PM
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> Cc: Marianne Denning
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] A rant sort of

> Cindy, I know you will make the decision that is right for you. I know what
> you mean. I don't use my current dog that much but I am so much more
> confident with a dog than with a cane. My health is good but since I work
> from home and travel with a family member most of the time life has
> definitely changed since I trained with my last dog. Emma is still an
> excellent working dog but I don't know what my decision will be when it
> comes time to retire her.

> On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 9:03 PM, Cindy ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:

>> I just don't kno. what to think, and I am not really asking for
>> advice, but I have to talk about it. People have been getting dogs
>> lately. One of them I never expected to do so. One went to The Seeing
>> Eye where I always go. A friend of mine said she thinks I am more
>> confident with a dog.  seems like that  to me, too a little bit.  I
>> was thinking about it yesterday and went to the Seeing Eye's website.
>> I almost filled out an application. I didn't though. My daughter is
>> opposed. It would make it harder to go than it already is. Would I
>> walk enough with it? Feels as if my stamina is improving, and I know
>> people get dogs who have problems similar to mine. I alw committed to
>> walking new dogs, so that would be good. I would need to scramble to
>> find a home for one of my pets. Fisher is spoken for if I did this.
>> The Cockerpoo would have to stay. Maybe some of this is coming right
>> after the first anniversary of my retiring Fisher.  I'll just have to talk
> with Bob about it. En of rant.
>> Cindy Lou Ray


>> Cindy Lou Ray
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