[nagdu] Wild dogs

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Julie,

Well, there have been a few times I've wished for something more mellow and
less obstinate.than my curly girl.  But only for about a second!  /grin/  So
long as she behaves and rests quietly under my char or table when she's
supposed to, it's all good.  Otherwise, I love the zippy, active guiding and
having to hop to it to keep up, as well as all the out-of-harness antics.
/lol/  Too much fun.

I have a couple of friends who are strollers, though, and I guess Mitzi and
me scare the snot out of them.  /grin/  They're certain she's going to do me
in, dragging me along like that.  Every few months, I have to calm their
fears and remind them that guide dog is *supposed* to pull into the harness.
Funny.  I guess they're too busy worry that Mitzi's going to run me into
things, haul me off a curb and then drag me into a busy interesection, that
they don't notice that none of these things actually happen.  /smile/



Tami Smith-Kinney

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Of Julie J
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1:27 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Wild dogs

You know , I really love my high energy, wild and crazy dog!  I love when he

comes out of his crate in the morning and gallops down the hall ending in a 
triumphant thwump in the living room.   I love that he's so happy his whole 
body wags.  I love that he can wake up from a sound sleep and immediately be

ready for whatever adventure comes our way.  I love that he never gets 
tired.  I love his interest in everything. I love moving so fast with him 
that I can feel the wind on my face, even on a calm day.

I'm not sure if I could ever be truly happy with a mellow, low energy dog.

JMHO
Julie



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1:47 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Wild dogs


> Hi Linda.
> You say that TSE would probably drop a lab with a whole lot of energy, but
> there was a golden in my class who was a wild man!  He seemed to always be
> bouncing around or chewing on something. He got switched out of class
> because he decided to forget his platform training when his person went
> into Manhattan.  I don't know if they gave him more training, or dropped
> him after that, but he definitely made it as far as my class.
> I'm sticking to my policy of writing a letter with my application,
> detailing my lifestyle and what I want in a dog.  And my wants include a
> fairly mellow beast.  No spazzes need apply, as my friend calls them.
> Tracy
>
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