[nagdu] should guides be given a second owner if it doesn't work out with the first owner?

[Lisa Irving]

Perhaps you're reacting to what you understand. Maybe some of us can offer 
other perspectives.  We had a student in class that was sent home without 
her dog. It must have been hard of both of them. I learned the dog was 
placed with another student a few months later. This seems practical  to me.

You mentioned that Harvard (awesome name) has habits that have taken a long 
time to break. If it's any concelation it generally takes six months to a 
year to solidify the working partnership between you; the guide, and 
Harvard; the dog guide. I've had Bernie about six months. I thought he had 
finally crossed the bridge on not going spastic over other dogs. he did so 
well at a doggie event last weekend. Well, tonight Bernie decided to go into 
bouncing Jack Rabbit mode when another dog and person started to pass us. 
All worthy relationships take time and a lot of personal investment.

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brittney N. Mejico" <brittneymejico at verizon.net>
To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:19 PM
Subject: [nagdu] should guides be given a second owner if it doesn't work 
out with the first owner?


Hello all,
My dog had another handler before me.  I don’t think that guides should be 
given another handlerbecause the dog picksup a lot of bad habits and they 
are  really hard to get rid of.  I love my  dog very muchand harvard has 
changed my life, but it took me a year to stop a lot of her bad habbits, and 
we still have some work to do.  What do you guys think? am I over reacting?


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