[nagdu] Smallest Guide Dog

[Meghan]

Smallest I've heard of was a 37 lb shepherd who was 18 inches at the 
shoulder from Seeing Eye.  My shepherds have both been 45 pounds and 21.5 
inches at the shoulder.  They're already microdogs...I can't imagine only 37 
pounds of shepherd.  That's nuts.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Brown" <bryanbrown at solarus.biz>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 8:34 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Smallest Guide Dog


> Does anyone know what the smallest guide dog is, and is   it even possible 
> to train a small dog to do guide work? My wife and I have a little 
> designer mutt called a "Bojack" it's a Boston Jack Rustle cross and she's 
> amazingly smart "the dog that is"....  and well, so is the wife"
>
> I see a trend toward smaller guides in most of the programs, I myself 
> prefer a largish dog, but the convenience of a "pocket sized guide" would 
> be nice every now and then.
>
> My current guide is a long and lean GSD and he's only about 75-80 pounds 
> but since the wife and I have bought a new house and space is abundant I 
> think I'd like to have a big ole boy next time round.
>
> I remember hearing some where that some of the programs have trouble 
> placing very large dogs because of limited living space. I've got plenty 
> and I really like the idea of a huge goofy male  GSD, " you know" , one of 
> those dogs that looks like you should be riding it instead of walking next 
> to it. In my case the bigger the dog the better the advertising. I just 
> wish I could figure out a way to fasten a billboard to him  without 
> effecting his guide work.. People are going to look anyway, why not use it 
> to my advantage.
>
> Ok, I guess I'm not sure where or why that question popped in to my head 
> but if anyone has any input I'd be glad to hear it.
>
>    Bryan
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