[nagdu] a couple questions

Wed Dec 8 10:09:13 UTC 2010

Doug,
    I guess it's all a metter of perspective, huh? (grin) It is very cold 
here - the high today is expected to only be 54 degrees! (I'm in Tampa, 
Florida!)

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Parisian" <eggmann at mts.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions


> Julie, you guys know absolutely nothing about what you call cold.  Where I 
> live In Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, we can, and often do, have temperatures 
> in the daytime of minus 35 degrees Celsius, about minus 30 degrees 
> Fahrenheit. Yah, I'm serious.  I have a friend who lives in a small 
> northern Manitoba town who I visited at Xmas and went for a walk at minus 
> 45 degrees (who bloody cares about Fahrenheit or Celsius when you get that 
> low.) Thankfully, there was little wind, the wind chill was only minus 55 
> Celsius.
>
> This is a consideration for me when getting a new dog; I will be going to 
> Seeing Eye in March for dog number 6 with the idea that, when I return 
> home in April, the snow may be on it's way out and hopefully, new jersey 
> will not have one of it's wimpy toy winters where there is little to no 
> snow.  This way, the shock will not be such a stress for the new beastie 
> when I arrive back home.
>
> Doug:
>
> It's so cold here that dogs don't answer when they're called until spring 
> and the sound melts.
> ----- 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 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>
>
>> I'm with you!  It was something like 9 degrees when I walked to work this 
>> morning.  No snow yet, but it could happen any day now.  I wonder how a 
>> dog from such a warm climate would adjust to the really cold winters 
>> here?
>>
>> 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 6:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>>
>>
>>> Oh, Julie, let's go get us a dog!!!!!! YUM!
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Pawpower Creations" <pawpower at cox.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 6:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>>>
>>>
>>> Actually there is a guide dog school in HA, I just made several 
>>> harnesses
>>> for them.  I want to go there.  *smiles*  It is called Eye of the 
>>> Pacific.
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>> The joy, the solace, and the aid of man:
>>> The rich man's guardian and the poor man's friend,
>>> The only creature faithful to the end.
>>>
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>>>
>>> ----- 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 2:00 PM
>>> 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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