[nagdu] pupp sitters

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Marsha,

Not a clue with the information you asked for.  I won't be making it to
convention this year, so don't have to decide whether to take the poodle or
not.  At four, she's mature enough and has had enough more experience that I
think she would do fairly well.  But I can't help remember late in the
convention a couple of years ago when another poodle guide user bayttled her
way through the crowds with her cane to give greetings and to mention that
the reason I had the only poodle there was because all of the other poodle
guide users knew enough not to bring their dogs to such an intense,
high-stimulation environment.

So I find myself still wondering, for when I do have the resources to get
myself to another convention, what I will decide.  That's when I really,
really wish I had a school to leave her with!  I'd feel a little
overprotective leaving a pet dog with a kennel for that long, but I would do
it after a lot of research and interviewing other clientele and all that.

Bor a guide dog...  I shudder to think!  So I'm glad you have someone from
your school who understands the special needs for a guide.  Whatever your
reasons for deciding to go sans dog.  /smile/

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Marsha Drenth
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:08 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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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