[nagdu] a couple questions

Wed Dec 8 13:27:42 UTC 2010

Dough and others who live in very cold temps, what do you do to keep you
and your dogs safe on walks and also for those quick park time trips?
Very curious as I've never experienced temps that cold. Part of me would
like to. 
How do you keep your houses warm? Do you have a furnace on steroids? I'm
intrigued. Write me off list if you want.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 5:09 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions

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.
>>>
>>> Best wishes from the Pawpower pack!
>>> Bristol, Mill'E, Rudy, and Laveau
>>>
>>> Pawpower Creations, Products designed with you and your Canine in
mind
>>> Bob Blackner/Rox'E Homstad
>>> 504-312-2609
>>> pawpower at cox.net
>>> www.pawpowercreations.com
>>> Custom made guide dog harnesses, leashes, collars, and relieving 
>>> harnesses.
>>>
>>> With eye upraised his master's look to scan,
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> George Crabbe
>>>
>>> ----- 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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