[nagdu] 2 dogs around the house

Tue Feb 2 03:19:17 UTC 2010

I second that one.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlene Ota" <caota at hawaii.rr.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] 2 dogs around the house

> What can I say, Tami, besides being interesting and informative and all
> that, you're just plain entertaining! You should write a book.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:42 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] 2 dogs around the house
>
> Bob,
>
> When it comes to harnessing up, our two-dog problem gets really 
> challenging.
> Daisy is convinced that wearing the harness to go out is the best thing
> ever!  So when Mitzi is standing by the door waiting for me to put on her
> harness, Daisy will run to shove her out of the way so that she can get 
> the
> harness!  So now I randomly harness Mitzi in whichever room we can find 
> the
> space and peace, before it's time to leave.  Then I have to run around
> gathering up my stuff with Mitzi holding position at my right leg and 
> Daisy
> running around doing her song and dance.
>
> The past few months, Daisy has finally found peace with the notion that 
> once
> I get the harness on Mitzi, Daisy will just have to live with the fact 
> that
> we're going out without her, so she goes onto her dad's bed with a big 
> sad.
> The guilt waves emanating throughout the house are hard to take, but at
> least I can make it out the door with my wits unscrambled.  /grin/
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Bob Hicks
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:01 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] 2 dogs around the house
>
> Hi Ioana.  My wife's Boxer is not a dog guide, so this is not exactly what
> you are asking, but Amos has not picked up on such bad habits.  Magnum 
> barks
>
> at everything that moves, but has not picked up on that one.  When Amos is
> out of harness, they run and play like any two kids, but still comes when 
> he
>
> is called and is all business while in harness. hth
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bob Hicks
> Access Technology Specialist
> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
> 304-232-4810
> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ioana Gandrabur" <igandrabur at gmx.de>
> To: "NFBnet NAGDU Mailing List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:27 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] 2 dogs around the house
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have just posted recently that I have retired Adrian and am thinking to
>> keep him when the new guide dog arrives. I  have never kept 2 dogs. I'd 
>> be
>> curious to hear from others on the list that have dealt with his if the
>> new
>> dog has picked up on any bad habits of the old. I think I am wondering
>> whether the fact that Adrian arks like a maniac at the door would rub off
>> on
>> the new one. Were there any issues about keeping the new dog on leash for
>> the first days and the other dog being off leash?
>>
>> Any other thoughts or advice in this adventure will be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks for your support!
>>
>> Take care,
>>
>> Ioana
>>
>>
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