[nagdu] seeing eye

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Julie,

Well said.  That was sort of what I was trying to express.  /smile/  When it
comes down to it, the perfect dog is the one who will make the best guide.

Tami Smith-Kinney

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Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 2:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye

Tami wrote:
I have noticed that the other owner-trainers here, who theoretically have a
great deal more control over some of those specifics, end up with something
else because it is the best dog for them.

I did look at a lot of dogs before finding Monty, but I wouldn't say I had a

lot of dogs to choose from.

Let's use the 40 dogs example from Ginger's message.  Those are all eligible

guide dogs.  They have all the characteristics to make a good guide for 
somebody, maybe not me, but none-the-less someone.

I looked at 40 dogs, at least.   The vast majority of those dogs were not 
suitable for guide work.  They were too fearful, aggressive, independent or 
totally lacked appropriate socialization.   Sure I could have kept looking 
for the Doberman that I had my heart set on, but I had to decide what my 
priorities were.  Did I want to be working with a trained guide sooner or 
did I want to hold out for the perfect breed, confirmation, coloring etc? 
For me the hands down answer is that I wanted a guide in the next year or 
so.

Interesting ponderings though!
Julie




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