[nagdu] My new dog

Sun Jul 26 21:02:31 UTC 2009

Yes, I'm not sure about other breeds as much, since my last three have been
labs, but they seem to start their wag just behind the nose. From my
experience that's a pretty common state for them.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Nimer Jaber
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new dog

Yep, Abbie does that. Her body's always wiggling too.

Nimer J

On 7/26/2009 11:24 AM, Nicole B. Torcolini wrote: 

Yes, Lexia is a black lab in every way possible.  She has that bouncy  lab

personality.  Does anyone else's dog do the front feet hop where the hind

legs stay on the ground, but the front feet goo up and down together?

Nicole and Lexia the Energy Ball

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Of Joy Relton

Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 5:47 PM

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Nicole,

I have forgotten, is Lexia a lab? Belle is and today she turned 8 years old.

I say that she is 8 going on 3. I love that exuberance or puppy spirit. My

first lab lived to be 15 years old and still had the heart to run and play

even if his body couldn't quite do it. I hope that I retain the attitude of

enthusiasm and joie de vivre as long as a live. 

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A word about puppy hood: They do settle in a little, but some of it seems to

never go away.  Lexia is 3 years, 9 months, but has not grown out of some of

her puppy habits, at least not yet anyways. 

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Of Marion & Martin

Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:37 PM

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Ted,

    Congratulations on your new dog! Once the puppyhood is over, he will

settle in nicely!

    I can give you a word about turnstyles. The biggest challenge with them

is getting the leash through without getting it hung up! Otherwide, the dog

can walk through the mechanism by going underneath it while heeling. HTH! 

Keep us up-to-date on Cruise's progress!

Fraternally yours,

Marion

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From: "Ted Shelly"  <mailto:tshelly at optonline.net> <tshelly at optonline.net>

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Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:53 PM

Subject: [nagdu] My new dog

Hello all,

I have been home just over a week now with my new guide, Cruz, from 

the GDB Oregon campus.  Cruz is a beautiful yellow lab and an 

excellent (though not

perfect!) guide.  He is undoubtedly a perfect companion and we are 

getting on very, very well.  He is my first guide and I'm very happy to

have him.

I've been taking him all over town and he does great, but has a 

tendency to get distracted and start sniffing around.  He is also very 

fond of everyone and is all to ready to jump all over people given 

half a chance.  But those are pretty minor things, at least to me, and 

in general his guide work is very good.

Our next big challenge will be a trip into New York City, as I live 

nearby.

I have a couple of concerns on that - getting him through subway 

turnstiles and also finding a reasonable place to relieve him.  If 

there are any New Yorkers out there who might have suggestions I would 

be grateful.

Ted

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