[nagdu] welcome Cheryl was dog adaptability and expectations

[Julie J]

Welcome Cheryl!

Did you say your living in Mexico?

I'm julie, the moderator of the list.  I'm working with my third dog.  He's 
an owner trained, lab/Boxer mix and we've been working as a team for about 
six months now.

Welcome!
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl Osborn" <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations


> Hi Martha,
>
> My name is Cheryl O. and I only just joined this list today.  However,
> I really would like to say a couple of things.  Just think of it as
> food for thought.
>
> First, I really like the answer Rebecca gave you.  Having worked in
> the fields of rehabilitation and technology, my philosophy is "You
> never will know unless you try".  If it doesn't work out, you have the
> opportunity to try another way.
>
> I do not know why you plan to attend that particular establishment,
> but if they will allow you to bring your dog and to take your dog out
> for potty breaks, it appears to me that it wouldn't be a much
> different situation than if you were working or volunteering
> somewhere.
>
> I am working with my third dog and it has been my experience that a
> guide dog adapts to new situations better than we do.  My second dog,
> after living in Arizona for about 5 years, was moved from Bullhead
> Arizona to Ajijic, Mexico.  How's that for change?  My current dog,
> whom I've had since last Decenber, was brought here to Mexico from
> Jersey.  If you think about it, these dogs have been through several
> major changes by the time they get to work with their handler.  They
> are so amazing!
>
>
>
>
>
> On 4/14/10, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>> Martha,
>> I really don't know. All I can say is that you do what you have to do.
>> If this was the job of your dreams or the guy/girl of your dreams, would
>> you care or would you j ust think "the dog can roll or not roll with it,
>> but I really need to do this".
>> I ask this because when I got my second dog, they asked if I had plans
>> to move in the next six months. I said that I didn't, but that if I got
>> my dream job, I'd take it and wouldn't really much care how the dog
>> responded.
>> Dogs are pretty adaptable really and even if yours doesn't, the only
>> thing worse then retiring a dog is missing an opportunity you could have
>> and should have taken but didn't.
>> Go do your thing and enjoy.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Martha Harris
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:11 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> I have been working with my lab Dee since November of last year, and in
>> May, I will have her for six months. I am going to BLIND Inc. where she
>> will be crated for 7-8 hours per day. However, I will walk as often as I
>> can to the center, which is 1.3 miles or so each way, plus work in the
>> evenings and on weekends. Many guide dog users say I will "ruin the
>> dog," and it is not good to make a dog change routine so drastically
>> because it takes six months to a year to become solid. However, I think
>> learning the discovery method will help us be a more solid team because
>> I will be able to travel with confidence to familiar and unfamiliar
>> places. Is it expectations preached by the guide dog schools because
>> they don't believe blind people can handle sudden change? Is it that
>> some guide dog users have less confidence in themselves and don't
>> believe change is good for them or their dogs, or am I way off base
>> thinking like this?
>>
>> Martha
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