[nagdu] pupp sitters

Wed Jun 23 15:51:15 UTC 2010

I do not think you are horrible at all, you are concerned, and any mother 
should be weather it is of a guide dog or a child.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] pupp sitters

> Julie,
>
> Your very welcome, and thank you for posting all of the info you have 
> given
> me. Yes my leaving emma was very hard to do as well. I am between a rock 
> and
> a hard place with leaving her. In one sense I need her greatly, because of
> other disabilities. And then again the stress on her and myself, I just 
> wish
> not to deal with. Because of my balance issues and my hearing loss, she
> helps so much with this. But in some regards all the people, all the 
> noise,
> and yet again the stress, makes working her harder than it should be. I am
> certainly going to miss my girl A LOT. And I know there are people out 
> there
> who, think I am being horrible for leaving her. But until they have been 
> in
> my shoes they really can't make an opinion.
>
> It will be nice to see you in Dallas!
> Marsha
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:31 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] pupp sitters
>
> Marsha,
>
> Thank you so much for posting this!  I have also decided to leave Monty
> behind while I attend convention.  It was not an easy decision and I 
> wavered
>
> back and forth for weeks.
>
> He will be staying with a woman who does boarding in her home.  So there
> will be several dogs that are allowed to run freely together, pending they
> are able to play nicely! *smile*  Monty has stayed there several times and
> loves it.  She charges $10 per night.  I provide dog food and take his
> crate.
>
> The vet here also does boarding.  They will provide food if you don't mind
> what they feed or you can take your own, but there isn't a discount.  They
> charge $8.50 per night.  This is the one dog, one kennel, no mixing, 
> little
> individual attention sort of scenario.
>
> I have also hired a pet sitter in the past.  I paid her $4 per visit. 
> Each
> visit was approx 20 minutes and I would have her come as many times a day 
> as
>
> I needed.  So if I was working unexpected hours that day I could just have
> her come once.  The pet sitter was pre-guide dog.
>
> BTW I live in a very small town in the mid west.  From what I have heard
> from others the prices here are very low.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:07 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] pupp sitters
>
>
> > Hello listers,
> >
> >
> >
> > In a little over a week, my guide will be staying with a pup sitter 
> > while
> > I
> > attend the national convention. The pup sitter is a former sitter for 
> > the
> > school I received my pup from. She will be watching Emma for 10 days. So
> > here is my question, What is the going rate for kenneling a pup? Or for
> > pup
> > sitters? I have explained to her that I am by no means rich, but would
> > like
> > to pay her something. Kenneling is very expensive, so I know it has to 
> > be
> > way under that. Any ideas please let me know. If you feel more 
> > comfortable
> > emailing me off list, please do at marsha.drenth at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > marsha
> >
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