[nagdu] Boxer guides

[Bob Hicks]

Hi Julie.  I know Pilot trains boxers.  There were 2 in the class that 
finished with Amos and I.  I wanted a boxer or doby, but working in an 
office requires too much patience.  Linda, my wife of 39 years, has 2 boxers 
and they are definitely high energy and very loving.  Amos, Magnum and 
Sampson get along fine and Amos plays with them until he is pooped every 
evening!  I thought a doby would be great because they are tall and I am 6 
ft tall myself, but one with the right disposition did not become available 
even though I waited 18 months.

Sincerely yours,

Bob Hicks,
The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
<bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
304-232-4810
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From: "Julie J." <jlcrane at alltel.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:44 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Boxer guides


> As far as I know The Seeing Eye is the only program to offer Boxers and I 
> think those are pretty few and far between.  I would be interested to know 
> if I am wrong and there are other schools training Boxers.
>
> I would also be excited to hear from anyone working a Boxer guide.  I saw 
> the "Breed All About It" program on Animal Planet a few months ago 
> featuring the Boxer.  There was a segment with a TSE grad working a Boxer. 
> It was done very well.
>
> As most of you already know I am training a Boxer/Lab mix to be my next 
> guide dog. He is very intelligent, but super high energy.   I don't know 
> if all Boxers are like him, but I could definitely understand why not many 
> Boxers are used as guides if they all have this level of enthusiasm and 
> energy. *smile*
>
> Julie
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