[nagdu] I just received my first guide dog ... It's a boy!

Sat May 8 13:25:02 UTC 2010

Hi Gary,

Where are you attending training?  How long did you have to wait to
get into this class?

I will be headed for The Seeing Eye on May 22nd for my 4th dog.  I am
enjoying your blog.

On 5/7/10, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> Congratulations Gary!  He sounds very handsome, and rather headstrong,
> like my Benny.  I'm really enjoying your blog.  I wish you'd write more,
> but I know you have other things to do.
> Hope all continues to go well with your new adventure. I'm eager to hear
> how he does once you hit the streets.
> Tracy
>
>> Hello list:
>>
>> Just while I have a spare minute and the new doggie is lying quietly I
>> thought I'd let you know that I got my very tall black standard poodle
>> named Bogart today. He's pretty hooked on his trainer but we are making
>> progress today so far. He is starting to listen to me and led me right
>> back to my room after a relieving attempt.
>>
>> It's wonderful to finally have the big guy instead of just wondering about
>> it. I'll write more on my blog  today or tomorrow
>> (www.garysdogblog.blogspot.com)
>>
>> thanks for all your good wishes and I'm sure I'll be neding more of your
>> expertise in the future.
>>
>> Big happy grin!!!
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 10:32 am
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] the Dalmatian guide
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>
>>> I knew there was something I liked about you.  /grin/
>>>
>>> Strong will is probably the major reason Mitzi and I get along
>>> so well.
>>> She's great and responsive, but when she's in a mood....
>>> Or when she's
>>> practicing selective disobedience on the job.  I'm pretty
>>> sure she would
>>> drive a lot of handlers crazy, though.  I would probably
>>> drive a lot of
>>> other guide dogs crazy, too, so I guess she and I are even
>>> there.  /grin/
>>>
>>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf
>>> Of Jewel S.
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 4:15 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] the Dalmatian guide
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing that! It sounds like the dalmations were the
>>> perfect dogs in his life. I know I would not be able to handle the
>>> strength of their bodies, though I am known among my friends to be
>>> very good with stubborn cats and dogs, so I'm sure I could deal
>>> with a
>>> strong-willed dog...I'm quite strong-willed myself
>>>
>>> ~Jewel
>>>
>>> On 5/4/10, Jenine Stanley <jeninems at wowway.com> wrote:
>>> > The gentleman Ed spoke of is Clayton Hutchinson from here in
>>> Columbus. He
>>> > had Denys, yes, correct spelling, an unaltered male Dal, for a
>>> number of
>>> > years. I worked for his company, computer conversations,
>>> in the late
>>> 1980's
>>> > and early '90's and knew him and Denys quite well.
>>> >
>>> > Denys was an amazing dog. Prior to him, Clay had a female Dal
>>> as his first
>>> > guide. She lived to be around 15 if I recall correctly. He
>>> then got
>>> another
>>> > Dal, a female, but I never met that dog. He still has a Dal,
>>> not sure if
>>> > it's the same female, I'd suspect not. I haven't seen him in
>>> nearly 20
>>> years
>>> > now, but for him, the Dal mindset, a strong willed dog, worked well.
>>> >
>>> > Denys was quite a striking dog too with black hearts around
>>> his eyes and a
>>> > very attractive dot pattern over the rest of his coat. He was
>>> not so much
>>> > stubborn as strong, both physically and intellectually.
>>> >
>>> > Dals were bred originally as coach horses to run with the
>>> carriages and
>>> > guard the stables so they aren't exactly Disney characters,
>>> > personality-wise. His original Dal female, Dottie, was quite
>>> the strong
>>> lady
>>> > who had no problem telling other dogs exactly what she thought
>>> of them. I
>>> > met her when she was a grand old lady in retirement and she
>>> looked at me
>>> as
>>> > pretty much one of the lesser creatures in the office. <grin>
>>> >
>>> > Denys got on well though with my then dogs Sheba, the Pilot dogs
>>> lab/German
>>> > Short Haired pointer mix and Jerry Lee, the GDf Lab.
>>> >
>>> > I'd say the Dal isn't the dog for everyone, in fact not many
>>> people could
>>> > probably handle them in their stronger moments, but they are
>>> bright to a
>>> > fault and once you've made it into their inner circle, you're
>>> there for
>>> > life.
>>> >
>>> > I'm proud to have known Clay and his Dals and it's where I did
>>> meet at
>>> least
>>> > a few of you on this list many, many moons ago in one of those
>>> alternate> lives we all tend to have. <grin>
>>> >
>>> > Jenine Stanley
>>> > jeninems at wowway.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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