[nagdu] seeing eye

Linda Gwizdak linda.gwizdak at cox.net
Sun Feb 21 17:23:47 UTC 2010


Hi,
My crate was under $100.00 - I think it was around $60.00 or so.  It's a 
good crate and suits our needs very well.

Lyn and Landon
----- 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: Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye


> Wayne,
>
> Holy cow! That must be a seriously nice crate.  Do you happen to know what 
> brand or what features it has?
>
> I bought a super huge Vari-Kennel for Monty.  I think it's the biggest 
> size available.  My husband calls it "the dog barn".  ROFLOL  It cost just 
> over $100  or so including the shipping.
>
> I don't use tie down at all.  Monty loves his crate.  He will go in there 
> sometimes in the afternoon just to hang out or take a nap.
>
> Now that he's grown out of his puppy craziness and is reliable in the 
> house, I don't use the crate as much as I used to.  Again, it's just one 
> of the many things that you have to figure out what works in your current 
> situation.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>
>
>> You will be given a small mat for the dog to sleep on during one of
>> the first regular nightly lectures when you're at the school. This
>> will probably be the first night you're there, where they go over
>> basic stuff, everyone introduces themselves, and they hand out a few
>> things like the mats. Some dogs are crated at the Seeing Eye, but I
>> think that this depends on the dog. Many of my classmates had crates
>> for their dogs and some didn't. I didn't use a crate my first half of
>> training, but asked for one during the second half. My dog seemed to
>> do fine with or without one. I looked into crates when I returned
>> home, but quickly discovered that the ones that the school was using,
>> were usually around $300 or more. I didn't much like the cheaper ones,
>> or couldn't find any that suited me, so I've just done without and my
>> dog hasn't been worse for wear. I tried leaving the mat out, but she
>> eventually pushed it aside and now just sleeps on bare carpet and does
>> fine. If my apartment had floors then things might be different, but
>> then again who knows. I'm sure that she wouldn't be opposed to having
>> a nicer mat or doggie bed, but since she's done fine without one, then
>> I really haven't seen the need. My trainer at the school pretty much
>> said as much when I brought up the topic of crates with him.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 2/20/10, Jennifer L Finley <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>> thanks Joy I just was not sure about that.
>>> ----- 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: Friday, February 19, 2010 6:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Jennifer,
>>>>
>>>> Yes, you do use your cane up until the time that you begin to use your
>>>> dog.
>>>> I would recommend bringing a folding cane so that you can pack it in 
>>>> your
>>>> suit case when you go home.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Jennifer L Finley
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 7:09 PM
>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello this is Jennifer, I was wondering, when you first get to the 
>>>> seeing
>>>> eye, do you ever use your cane?  I know at some schools you go sighted
>>>> guide.  Thanks let me know 
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