[nagdu] Direct Communication With Puppy Raisers

[Buddy Brannan]

Hi Danielle and Peggy,

Thanks for doing what you do.

And again, the contact issue isn't nearly so clear cut. See, I found the raiser club that raised my current dog, just using Google. From their page, I found out where the club is and the first names of the raisers. Which isn't much, but it did make me feel better, and with the little bit in the puppy profile, like I had a connection to Leno's past. I sent a note to the puppy club (of course, yes, I know this wasn't exactly "by the book"), and told the club they could do what they wanted to with it and with a photo I also attached. Whether they passed it on to the raisers unedited, edited the note as they deemed appropriate, or deleted it out of hand, I don't know. I'm not really concerned about what action they took on it, either. That I have a little info on Leno's past, and that I made it known that this dog they raised and loved and nurtured is still well loved, and that the fine folks who did such a wonderful job with him know this, those things are enough. 


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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Dec 14, 2010, at 5:19 PM, Danielle Larsen wrote:

> Well, as a TSE puppy raiser i would like to weigh in here.
> The no contact policy is hard. It's a difficult thign to love a dog and take
> him or her everywhere for a year and a half or so, then never hear about
> theme ver again.
> 
> But, we know that giong in. I love puppy raising more then anything else.
> And it's hard, but worth it. Having other friends who use TSE guides, I know
> they are usually loved or gaken care of.
> And that's what matters. i knwo that I don't want or need a play by play.
> I just want to know tha someone loves them as much as I do.
> 
> being allowed to talk to the handlers would be nice; i sort of wish that
> could happen.
> but,at the same time, I understand. I don't want handlers to feel that I
> expect a thank you or anything of the like. I puppy raise because it's fun,
> I love my dogs, and I love knowing that they are all getting to help someone
> and do something htey love, that they will be loved, and no tstuck staying
> at home.
> 
> so, as mucha s I would love to ehar about them, it's not a need. It relaly
> doesn't matter. It's what's best for the dogs anwyay. Bred workers want to
> work. If I get to help them to reach that goal in any way, then I'm hpapy.
> They deserve that chance.
> 
> <3
> Danielle (and Bear, TSE puppy in training)
> PS: Bear is actually a nickname that will be used by myself and my fellow
> puppy raiser/roommate when we post. This does reserve the right to
> confidentiality!
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> No, TSE doesn't introduce raisers and the students. I am happy in some ways
>> that they do not, though I would prefer to send a thank you privately and
>> not have it come back to Seeing Eye to be sent. I used to fuss about it; I
>> don't now because if I want that I can change schools, but I do think it
>> would be nice to be able to privately thank them. As for keeping a puppy
>> raiser in the loop, not sure I want to do that. That dog isn't theirs now,
>> and I would rather we have a clean break of it. I used to think I wanted to
>> keep in touch with the people who took my last dog when I retired it; and I
>> did keep in touch some. Thought I would go visit him, but in the end I did
>> not do this. I thought it was better to have a relatively clean "break"
>> from
>> him. That, I know, is not a universally shared opinion though, and I
>> appreciate that many have a totally different point of view on it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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