[nagdu] Italian greyhound guide dog?

[Jewel S.]

Oh dear, Gary! That is Rusty to the tee. We had no problem finding
someone to walk him this weekend while we go to the state convention.
We just asked his girlfriends! One, Carolyn, said she, and I quoted,
"would not mind at all. He is such a sweetheart, and I would love to
walk him for you!" She said she wouldn't accept payment, but we plan
on surprising her with $30 for her help with pup and kitty.

I think it may indeed be a male poodle thing. Rusty is 10 years old
and has *always* flirted with the girls/ladies, according to Mike. It
is both endearing and annoying at times. LOL

Good to know it's not just Rusty,


On 9/8/10, Gary <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Ah, that is good to learn that is not just my male standard poodle who must
> visit with every gal around and that maybe it's a male poodle trait.
>
> I was so embarrrassed when my tall poodle did something naughty at work. My
> office mate, who stands a tall 4 11 was leaning over her desk when Bogart
> stuck his cold wet nose where he shouldn't, between her legs. She let out an
> "Oh my" and then pushed bogart away. Lucky for me (and bogart) she is a dog
> person so understands that they do embarrassing thigs sometimes. :) What
> worries me is when people say thet pets take after their owners? Hopefully
> it is his trainer he is modeling and not me. <chcuckle>
>
> Gary
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Jewel S.
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:02 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Italian greyhound guide dog?
>
> It is a myth that small dogs don't need as much exercise. This is so
> not true. My boyfriend owns a miniature poodle. He thinks he 's a
> lapdog, but at 25 pounds, he's not sitting on *my* lap. However, this
> poodle needs just as much exercise, if not more than, a standard
> poodle. He is very hyper and loves to run and goes for a walk at least
> five times a day to keep him from going stir-crazy. I am very glad
> that I am not in college while my boyfriend is for this reason,
> because I take the pup for walks while my b/f is at school.
>
> I think Rusty, the 25-pound miniature poodle could make a good guide
> dog. He's large enough to bear weight, but not quite as big as many
> guide dogs. He is extremely smart and very gentle. his biggest problem
> is that when he sees a girl or young woman, he *must* visit with them.
> He has three girlfriends in the neighbourhood already...it's quite
> hilarious, but it also is irritating when I ant to take a quick potty
> break and that's all.
>
> I still don't see how an IG could be a good guide dog, though. They
> simply aren't fair weather dogs, and they are so fragile. People who
> know how to care for the breed have trouble with them, and while I
> will give the man the benefit of the doubt on his knowledge of the
> breed, I still worry about the dog's well-being walking in all weather
> and all.
>
> A small dog wouldn't be the right guide dog for me, since I also need
> balance support, but I could see someone like a few friends of mine
> having miniature poodles (yes, I think poodles make good guides *hugs
> to Mitzi, whom I haven't met, but I am sure she does her breed
> justice*) or another calmer small dog. I so couldn't se snappy,
> talkative cocker spaniels doing th e work, nor ankle-biting
> chihuahuas, but there are some brees that might do the job. How about
> a bulldog? *grin*
>
> ~Jewel
>
> On 9/8/10, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>
>> I wonder if some of the smaller breeds might be a good solution for those
>> who don't take long walks, the folks who go from car to building and back
>> to car.  Or for elderly people who don't walk very fast and are using
>> their dogs for short errands, going to church, visiting friends, etc.
>> Instead of trying to breed slow, non-energetic labs, the schools could be
>> using a wider variety of breeds for the variety of people they serve.
>>
>> Not that I expect any of the big schools to try anything like that.  They
>> tend to stick with the old methods.  Which is OK, but a little inovation
>> could be interesting.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
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