Wow. I thought I remember when you got him, perhaps not though, not sure if
I've been around long enough to remember that. Nonetheless, I understand
the seriousness of it and pray for wisdom and  Lear's general health.

Brad


At 10:29 AM 1/10/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>JulieMelton
>visit me at
>www.heart-and-music.com
>Keep smiling!
>
>
>Hello, all.  Please pray for me and my guide dog Lear.  over the past few
>months I've noticed him slowing down and getting older. Saturday the vet
>noticed a lot of weight loss and just a general change in Lear.  His guide
>work is still careful, but he has less endurance than he used to and can't
>really do long routs without frequent stops.  The vet tested his thyroid adn
>said it's low normal and probably doesn't account for all the changes in
>him.
>
>The bottom line is that I'm thinking about retirement.  I need to call the
>school with a couple questions today, so I will see if a rep can visit
>sometime in the next couple months to talk about this further.
>
>In addition to praying, can some of you with dogs tell me how you knew when
>to retire your dog?  I'm new to this, as Lear is my first dog.
>
>Thanks for your help and support.

Brad

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