[nagdu] guide dogs

[Jennifer L Finley]

So if I got a litter box with a top would that be okay?  I was thinking 
about getting one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Relton" <jrelton at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs


> Hi Jennifer,
>
> You are very welcome. You will find, as I and most of the rest of us on 
> this
> list, have, that you will find solutions to problems as they arise. Your
> solution will fit your situation and your particular problem.
>
> One of the listers mentioned placing a chain on her laundry room door so
> that the cat could get in and the dog could not. It reminded me that we 
> had
> used that solution for a while but stopped because the bolt that held the
> chain to the room got pulled out. No doubt by the people trying to get 
> into
> the laundry room. Also, we bought another house and built onto the back of
> it adding a laundry room, so we fixed it so that it worked for us. If you
> rent and you are fortunate enough to have a laundry room, your land lord 
> may
> agree to let you put a cat door in the laundry room door with the
> understanding that you replace it if and when you move. A door is only
> approximately one hundred dollars which is worth it if it blocks your dog
> from getting into the cat box or food. The reason that you don't want your
> dog to gain access is that it is harmful to the dog to eat the cat waste.
> This waste is high in protein and apparently has stuff that doesn't 
> process
> well in your dogs digestive system and kidneys. Also, the cat food has a
> higher level of protein and is harmful for the dog to ingest too much of,
> simply because the dog's nutritional needs are different. That is aside 
> from
> the issue of not wanting your dog to get into the habit of scavaging. If a
> dog gets into this happen you have the danger of them picking up something
> that is harmful and you have the distraction issue. If a dog is distracted
> he/she isn't watching where you are going and that is unsafe. It's also
> extremely irritating if you are trying to walk down the street and you are
> continually having to correct your dog to get him/her to stay on focus.
> I've known people who didn't have a separate laundry room but used the cat
> box with the lid and placed it in such a way that the dog couldn't gain
> access. None of my labradors were fooled by any thing I was able to come 
> up
> with except placing the litter box in a separate room.
>
> If you get a dog you will find that "prevention is worth a pound of cure",
> as Benjamin Franklin said. If you make it impossible for your dog to get
> into the trash can, on the counters or in to the cat box you won't have 
> the
> problems of an upset stomach or any illness. Also it will be less likely
> that you will have a problem with your dog scavaging.
>
> The fact that you are asking all of these questions tells me that you are
> someone who will plan ahead and make sure that you are ready to take on 
> the
> responsibility of such a partnership. Having worked with four dogs over 
> the
> past nearly thirty-four years, I can tell you that a partnership which is
> founded on commitment to making it work is one that will last. If you do
> your home work and find out what the needs and issues are in advance, and 
> if
> you use your dog in the manner you are trained, you should find such a
> partnership one of the most rewarding ones that you will ever enter into 
> in
> your life. It's almost as wonderful as the marriage that I have enjoyed 
> with
> a great guy for more than twenty-four years.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Jennifer L Finley
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:04 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs
>
>
> Thank you for answering my question.  I gues it is were I have never had a
> guide dog before.  I think that I will get one of those litter boxes with 
> a
> top.
>
>
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