[nagdu] Matching

Mon Aug 10 23:44:52 UTC 2009

This is just my personal opinion.  At those schools that really put the
effort  into it, there is something to matching.  I know someone who was
given a dog that probably should not have been given to her in the first
place.  Some dogs can adjust to pace better than others.  Some also have
certain types of personalities, i.e., melt easily, require a more firm
command, are quiet, or are out going.  I know a few guide dogs who, even out
of the harness, are just more laid back than is my liking.  I asked for a
dog with personality if possible, and I think that I got the perfect match.
	However, that is not to say that one dog would not work for many
different people or many different dogs would work for one person.

Nicole

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Angie Matney
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 12:56 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Matching

I do like a taller dog myself. I wouldn't have known this if I hadn't
"test-driven" a friend's big Lab once. At seeing Eye, I asked for a dog who
was good at patterning. I said I'd prefer a dog who was at least as tall as
my last dog. And I said if possible, I'd like it to be a female GSD, but I
was open to whatever. I got everything I asked for.

Angie

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Of Sherri
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 3:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Matching

I don't think actually that there is that much to matching, since several of

the guide dog teams in my last class did not work out. I still am glad I got

Bailey, but one noticeable thing; she is quite short and I am quite tall. I
have to use a longer harness handle to work effectively with her. She is a
very stocky built lab.
Sherri
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 1:18 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Matching

>I wondered the same as Rebecca when I read Marion's message.  More, one 
>of  my classmates, call her A, had a friend, B, who was not doing 
>particularly  well with her dog.  But A loved the dog, and got B to 
>give the dog to her,  and they worked happily together for years.  Go
figure.
>
> This is what I think.  Some people think that their dog was specially 
> selected for them, a match made in heaven, if you will.  Maybe the 
> schools encourage this kind of thinking.  Maybe it helps some people 
> bond with the new dog, specially selected just for them.
> And I do think it's true that some dogs couldn't work for some people.  
> My Echo, for instance, is a soft dog.  If I got annoyed, or forgot, 
> and spoke too sharply to her, or corrected her too hard, she would 
> turn to JellO and melt.  We'd have to stop right there for a couple 
> minutes so she could regain her composure.  She could never have 
> worked for someone with a loud, drill-sergeant-type handling style.  
> My Ben, on the other hand, might do great with that kind of person.  
> He might not be the brat he is, though it might also put a damper on his
cheerful, cocky nature.
>
> But one dog could surely work for a variety of people.  Just some 
> would be more suitable than others.
>
> There's a workshop during the TSE reunion called "The Miracle of the 
> Match".  I find that title very amusing.  I'm tempted to go and 
> heckle, because sometimes I strongly suspect they just throw names in 
> a hat and pull them out.  Or pick the name that's cutest with the 
> person, like Anchor for the ex-Navy man.  Though I must say Ben does 
> match what I asked for amazingly well.  Which just shows I should be
careful what I ask for!
> Not that I'd trade him for anyone else.
>
> Maybe the miracle is that the match usually works. <Grin>
>
> Just my nickel's worth.
> Tracy
>
>> Marian and list,
>> Does this mean that there is no merit to the statement that a dog and 
>> person are matched?
>> If this is so, why must we as the end-users go get a dog and spend 
>> several weeks at a school with it? Why can't I just go to a school, 
>> say "I like that one" and then leave with that dog?
>> I am truly curious and would be interested to know people's thoughts, 
>> both those who work for a school and those who do not.
>> If the dogs will work for anybody once they are taught how to guide, 
>> why do theschools say "we matched x dog with y person"?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Marion & Martin
>> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 7:01 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dave, Tammy, & Maddox Anspach
>>
>> Dar,
>>     I cannot answer your questions, as I am not a representative of 
>> any school. I am of the opinion that, if one owns their dog and for 
>> any reason feels the need to transfer ownership to someone else, the 
>> school should have no issue with it. If that person is blind and 
>> wishes to use the dog as their guide, this, too, should be none of 
>> the school's concern. These are the rights and privileges of ownership.
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 4:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dave, Tammy, & Maddox Anspach
>>
>>
>>> See I am not concerned about this team, I am not concerened about 
>>> any of this, except asking one question.
>>> Has different matches like this happened with other schools as well?
>>> Lets say I give you the rite to have my dog if anything happens to me.
>>> You agree, and this would be coming from the school where I trained 
>>> my
>> dog
>>> with.
>>> They would take my word that you are a swell handler, and they want
>> the
>>> dog to still be a team with someone.
>>> I feel this is a plus I am at not  time unhappy with anyone.
>>> My next question would be, lets say my dog had to retire, could I 
>>> call
>> my
>>> school and say something like,
>>> "is there a team who has to brake up for what evere reason, and may 
>>> I
>> have
>>> their dog/
>>> I am a swell dog handler as you know, what paper work do I need to
>> fill
>>> out to have this happen?
>>> I hope I explained better now.
>>> I think this is a swell idea.
>>>
>>> --
>>> --Dar
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