[nagdu] Italian greyhound guide dog?

[Meghan Whalen]

My little kirby, at 44 pounds, did pull me up a snowbank I fell down into 
the street.  So, if little Kirby can do it, and if my 17 lb terrier can give 
me a yank to contend with, I have faith my 17 lb terrier would have been a 
huge help if he so chose, just as Kirby was.  Harnesses more evenly 
distribute weight on the dogs, so pulling into a harness isn't as straining 
as it seems it could be.

Just my thoughts, and I have seriously considered training a tall lean small 
breed dog as a guide someday.

Meghan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Italian greyhound guide dog?


>I woke up to find my Cayenne lying on my head and upper body during what
> I suspect was a tornado. It was a very cool experience.
> I think Moris Frank took some poetic liscense with his story. He was
> trying to promote the capabilities of blind people as well as his
> school. Nothing wrong with that, but the story wouldn't sound as good if
> he said "Buddy showed me an embankment and we climbed it".
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:22 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Italian greyhound guide dog?
>
> I would really be curious how small a dog could work effectively as a
> guide.  Could a small, sturdy dog do the job?  Could a 20-pounder
> manage?
> I've been imagining my hypothetical corgi guide, thinking how, when I
> put
> him under my chair, he'd be *all the way under my chair, without even
> his
> paws sticking out.
> I know the old story of how Buddy saved Morris Frank by pulling him up
> an
> embankment away from a runaway carriage, but I can't remember anytime my
> dogs have physically pulled me out of danger.  I know they've frequently
> pushed or tugged me in the right direction, and I know they've helped me
> balance when climbing over a snowdrift.  But I can climb over snowdrifts
> without a dog, and some little dogs can pull pretty hard on a leash.  It
> would have to be big enough so I wouldn't tromp on it with my big feet,
> and long-legged or fast enough to keep up a good pace for a mile or two,
> when required. I just wonder.  In the crowded urban spaces I'm usually
> in,
> smaller is better.
> Tracy
>
>
>
>
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