[nagdu] 2 dogs around the house

[Toni Whaley]

Ioana,

All my guide dogs except the first came home to another dog in the house. In
all cases except one, the other dog was my daughter's pet. In those cases
the dogs quickly established a hierarchy among themselves. They learned to
play together and enjoyed each other's company. There was never a problem
when one dog went out with someone and the other stayed home. 

In the one case when the dog at home was my retired guide dog, my husband
and daughter took over her care. For the first few times I took the new dog
out, either my daughter or husband would leave the house first and take the
retired dog to the park or for a walk. By the time she got back home, I was
gone and forgotten about. Within a week the retired dog was accustomed to
her new role. Indeed, I think she rather enjoyed the walks more than she had
been enjoying her work. It sounds like you and your husband will make both
Adrian and your new dog comfortable and happy with their respective roles.

Good luck!

toni Whaley

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ioana Gandrabur
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:27 PM
To: NFBnet NAGDU Mailing List
Subject: [nagdu] 2 dogs around the house

Hi all,

I have just posted recently that I have retired Adrian and am thinking to
keep him when the new guide dog arrives. I  have never kept 2 dogs. I'd be
curious to hear from others on the list that have dealt with his if the new
dog has picked up on any bad habits of the old. I think I am wondering
whether the fact that Adrian arks like a maniac at the door would rub off on
the new one. Were there any issues about keeping the new dog on leash for
the first days and the other dog being off leash?

Any other thoughts or advice in this adventure will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your support!

Take care,

Ioana


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