[nagdu] a couple questions

Wed Dec 8 04:03:28 UTC 2010

Yeah, dobie is tops on my favorites list.  They really seem to have a lot of
the traits that I value most in my poodle, and in shepherds.  Just not so
expensive with the grooming, and with a fearsome rep.  Poodles can actually
be quite mean, especially if their energy and super sensitive, high strung
temperaments aren't aren't handled well.  Also, I guess some are just born
with anxiety problems or whatever.  It's just that everyone thinks of the
poodle as a frou frou show dog with crazy hair, so unless they've actually
known real poodles, they just assume Mitzi is an animated stuffed animal.
/smile/  Especially when she gets a bit on the woolly side between cuts.
Those exotic, nearly black eyes of hers peering brightly out of the curls on
her face do remind one of a teddy bear, I guess.  People almost *have* to
touch it.  Sigh.

So every now and then I tell Mitzi I'm going to replace her with an ugly,
vicious scurvy cur.  She grins and wags her tail while doing her laughing
step.  /lol/

I think dobies are absolutely gorgeous, but their reputation precedes them.
Also, they have that intensity of gaze like a German Shepherd.  When a dobie
looks you in the eye, you stay looked at!  You also stay where the dobie
told you to stay.  Mitzi's eye contact seems to have a whole lot of come
hither so that I can caputure your soul through eyes going on.  When she's
really sending out her poodle mojo, the most hardened of hearts will melt
into goo with a single look and wag from her.  Good grief!

I've been told she can have pretty effective "back off" look when she wants
to, and sometimes it appears she does have her game face on.  She's just
such a happy creature that she's more likely to walk along grinning and with
her tale wagging.  Miss Congeniality, she is.  /smile/ 

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:26 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions

Tami
Come to Ohio and go to Pilot dogs.  I read they train dobermans.    Only 
thing, it is really cold in the winter.
Brenda

On 12/7/2010 12:56 PM, Tamara Smith-Kinney wrote:
> Julie,
>
> It they train ugly dogs, I want one!  Especially mean-looking ugly dogs.
>
> My current working theory is that it would easier to get from point A to
> point B without having to plan for unexpected conversation and commentary
> with an ugly dog with a mean expression.  /lol/
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 12:00 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>
> Cindy,
>
> LOL Knowing yourself and what is most important is a big deal.  If anyone
> ever opens a guide dog program in Hawaii, I'm there.  I don't care if I
have
>
> to live in a tent and they only train ugly dogs! LOL
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Ray"<cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>
>
>> I think the quality of human food is the most important thing. If you are
>> going to be there several weeks, then ya gotta make sure you are going to
>> be
>> fed well.<Giggle>  Julie, in no way am I disagreeing with you. I just
love
>> love love food!
>> CL
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Julie J"<julielj at windstream.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>>
>>
>> Terra,
>>
>> Welcome to the list!  I love your name!  I'm Julie, one of the
moderators.
>> I'm working with Monty, my owner trained Boxer and Lab mix.
>>
>> Don't worry about all the conflicting opinions.  You will find the
program
>> that is right for you.  If you stick around long enough you'll hear the
>> most
>> horrible things about a particular program and 30 seconds later you'll be
>> reading glowing reviews.  I've never been to any of the guide dog
programs
>> so I haven't a clue which one is best.  I would highly suggest that you
>> make
>> a list of everything that is important to you like:
>> ownership, breeds of dogs, length of training, instructor to student
>> ratio,
>> quality of food served, area of the country, availability of home
>> training,
>> or whatever else is important to you.
>> Then compare that list to what the various programs have to offer.
anyway
>> that's what I'd do if I were in the market for a guide dog from a
program.
>>
>> Best of luck!
>> Julie
>>
>>
>>
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