[nagdu] guide dogs and loud music

Hope Paulos hope.paulos at maine.edu
Fri Jan 9 01:52:24 UTC 2009 

Hi all.  I would really like to take her to my gigs, but think 
I'll continue leaving her home.  She howled the last time I took 
her.  Don't know if she by liking the music or not, but will 
leave her home.  Am perfectly willing to travel with a cane 
during these occasions rather than potentially damaging her 
hearing.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lora and Myrtle" <blindhistory at gmail.com
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:20:54 -0700
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs and loud music

>I tried taking my guide to football games.  Up into the last 2 
games she was
>fine.  At the last 2 games the band had a cannon go off in our 
field show.  I
>probably will leave her home next year while I go to my band 
football
>games.

>On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Rena Seay <ras98r at yahoo.com> 
wrote:

>> I agree with Sarah, it has always been my practice to leave my 
guides at
>> home when going to any loud events including concerts, anywhere 
with live
>> music, amusement parks, etc.  I realize this is a very personal 
decision and
>> like most of you I'd rather by with my dog than with out but I 
try to weigh
>> the risk and act accordingly.  I had friend who's dog was 
panicked by a bad
>> speaker system once and went nuts and was petrified any time he 
heard a loud
>> speaker of any kind.  This dog also had to be retired.  I hope 
what ever
>> your decision you consider the comfort and well being of your 
guide.  This
>> is simply my opinion.

>> Rena A.  Seay  Educational Talent Search   (325)677-1444 x.  
3105
>> ras98r at yahoo.com

>> --- On Thu, 1/8/09, sarah baebler <wolvessarah at hotmail.com> 
wrote:
>> From: sarah baebler <wolvessarah at hotmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs and loud music
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 1:26 PM

>> Hi,
>> I've never used any mutmuffs and have always used my cane when 
attending
>> concerts, loud events, and even bars that play music.  I just 
want to
>> inform you
>> that dogs hear 5 times louder than us and I know some of those 
places my
>> ears
>> even hurt, regardless of the type of music.  Look at the 
studies, there are
>> plenty on humans with loud music and the damage it causes, well 
if the dog
>> hears
>> five times as loud it must be worse for them.  If I can remember 
the study
>> that
>> they did I will pass that along.  I even had a friend who's dog 
went deaf
>> because she didn't want to leave him at home while she went to a 
country
>> usa
>> concert and the dog lost a majority of his hearing she didn't 
know and had
>> taken him to another concert as well.  She had to retire him 
because of it.
>> Sarah and Dante

>>> From: chasityvanda at charter.net
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:40:40 -0600
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs and loud music

>>> Hi,

>>> Where can you buy the mutmuffs? Would buying those make it more 
possible
>> to
>>> take your dog to a concert, such as a country concert?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chasity
>>> Check out the tribute page I created for my guide dog Vanda at:
>>> www.myspace.com/vandaandchasity
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Online:
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Rusty Perez" <rustys.lists at gmail.com
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 1:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs and loud music


>>>> Thanks Jen,
>>>> Yes, I have thought of bringing her a bone.  Thanks for 
reminding me.
>>>> I noticed recently that she likes to sleep in my case, a soft 
furry
>>>> flexible case.  Last time I was at practice I put it in a corner 
away
>>>> from the louder members, and she enjoyed it.  We took a break 
and she
>>>> got up to stretch, but as soon as the volume level came up a 
bit, she
>>>> went right back to the case, curled up and dozed off.

>>>> Rusty

>>>> On 1/4/09, Jennie Facer <puppya at clearwire.net> wrote:
>>>>> If she does well around loud music in harness, then maybe you
>> should
>>>>> bring
>>>>> her some kind of a toy or bone to chew on when she isn't in
>> harness.
>>>>> Just
>>>>> my thoughts.  And that protection should be used, too to save
>> their
>>>>> hearing.

>>>>> Jenn

>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Rusty Perez
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 11:20 AM
>>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs and loud music

>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>> Each time I get a new dog one of the first things I ask for is a
>> dog
>>>>> that won't be bothered by loud music because I play in a
>> couple of
>>>>> different bands.
>>>>> My first dog didn't have any problems at all.  Often she'd
>> doze off on
>>>>> stage.  She would generally relax or sleep while we were at
>> concerts.
>>>>> By contrast, she was very afraid of fireworks.  I haven't
>> noticed any
>>>>> apreciabl problems with her hearing and she's twelve now.
>>>>> My current dog is a pro.  When we're on stage she'll
>> relax.  She's
>>>>> attentive, calm, and is ready to work when we're done.
>>>>> However, she's not as comfortable around loud music when not
>> in
>>>>> harness.  This could possibly be because she gets bored easily 
and
>> so
>>>>> sitting and listening, even at movies is boaring for her.
>>>>> I'm wondering first if anyone has experience in this area.
>> I'm
>>>>> wondering if maybe I should think about getting my dog some ear
>>>>> protection.  There is such a thing.  They're called
>> "mutmuffs"
>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Rusty

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