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Bob Gold
1/26/2016 08:41:48 am
Rose, you have had dogs all your life so you tell me why is this different. It really is not. I had 10 degrees with my first dog back in 1999. I only had one instance at a restaurant about 15 years ago and that was a 17 year old waitress. It resolved quickly and easily. You may detest the cane but you won't detest a dog. Nobody else will either. The most important thing to keep in mind is you cannot fight and win with RP. Sooner or later you will need the cane or the dog. The cane is a good tool. The dog is a wonderful and loving companion who will become an extension of your left arm and be your eyes.
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Rose
1/26/2016 04:21:14 pm
Thanks Bob for your input. Much appreciated!
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Larry Marcum
1/26/2016 01:07:51 pm
Hi Rose,
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Rose
1/26/2016 04:22:38 pm
Thank you Larry! You are a great guide dog owner and proven to me it is more than just a working dog. Hugs to you, Ida and of course, Brinkly xx
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David Baker
1/28/2016 07:45:41 am
Hello Rose, 'not sure how helpful this will be. I have never been self conscious about my white cane or concerned about looking blind. The first time in 1997 I discovered that my white cane allowed me to walk and look at things around me at the same time without my eyes being welded to that 30 inch circle around my feet, I never again left the house without it -- the rest of the world be damned. I'm was told that people sometimes stared, but that is their problem, not mine.
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Rose
1/28/2016 08:33:20 am
Thank you David for your advice and story! Of course this is most helpful. XX
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Anonymous
1/31/2016 09:19:20 am
So, I am writing this anonymously because, if I were public about it, I would have virtual tomoatoes lobbed at my head after a cyber flogging!
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Rose
1/31/2016 09:55:24 pm
Dear Anonymous, thank you SO much for your honesty with your comments. I truly appreciate it. Not all situation is perfect. So when you have tomatoes, make tomato salad! (Smile)
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5/27/2016 11:56:51 am
Hi Rose,
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