[nagdu] Explaining to parents that guide dogs are useful

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC Inc)]

Yes. 
With a guide, you need to always be aware and thinking about how what
you do will impact it's ability to work both short-term and long term. 
You also want to be able and willing to take care of the dog most of the
time. 
Depending on your lifestyle and your priorities at any given moment,
this is not as easy as it sounds. 
Those who have been on the list awhile will recall that I had no problem
taking care of my dog until I had my daughter. Once that happened, I
found taking care of the dog to be harder and less enjoyable.  It's fun
to cuddle up with a dog and brush him/her if you have all the time in
the world to do other things, or if those other things won't literally
cry for your attention.  It's easy to put people food out of reach if
you don't have a toddler that thinks it's great fun to toss half of each
meal to the dog. With a pet dog, your safety is not at stake. Not true
with a guide, and you must *always* keep that in mind. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mark J. Cadigan
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 7:32 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Explaining to parents that guide dogs are useful

I have a pet dog, so I hope I am well acquainted with the care a dog 
requires. Besides the fact that with a guide dog the entire
responsibility 
of its care is mine, is there any difference in care with a guide dog
than a 
pet?


Thanks for all your helpful advice and suggestions.
Mark




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From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
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Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Explaining to parents that guide dogs are useful


> You are good with a cane, your choice of traveling with a dog is your 
> choice.
> Just as if they decide they want one kind of car then decide they want

> another kind.
> they would choose what they want.
> Your choice is getting a dog.
> I hope you will think about grooming and much more getting out in the
bad 
> weather things like that.
> the dog still has duties it needs to do in cold weather.
> Just things like that.
> You do travvel faster with a dog for the most part.
> there are some fast cane travelers out there.
> I went to the doctors office today.
> My dog walked rite up to the elevaters, we got to the floor and walked
to 
> the room I wanted.
> I had the rite direction, but gave the room a name so he would go to
where 
> I wanted.
> so you see, I also asked the dog to find the elevater where the dog
did 
> just that.
> My husband walked with me.
> I see the building more than he does.
> Seeing different persons there.
> Hope this helps.
> Now the staff see me walking with the dog, and they let the dog do its

> job.
>
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