[nagdu] MBTA was Re: beginning to use a cane

[Mark J. Cadigan]

thanks

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] MBTA was Re: beginning to use a cane


> Okay... Here goes. Feel free to correct me if I get something wrong:
>
> Most schools use labs, goldens, and German Shepherds with some schools 
> using golden lab crosses, and some don't use German Shepherds. Less common 
> are poodles, lab poodle crosses, collies, and a few other breeds. How long 
> a dog works depends on the size and breed, with smaller breeds and dogs 
> within a breed working longer sometimes. German Shepherds are more likely 
> to have health and/or aggression problems and to not eat when on travel or 
> in other stressful situations. I think, to date, that the breed with the 
> highest success percentage is the labs.
>
> HTH,
> Nicole
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rhonda cruz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 10:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] MBTA was Re: beginning to use a cane
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>
>> Hi mark,
>> I think that sheppards, work until they are 8 years old.
>> But it depends on the dog.
>> i've heard  that some mite work until 12 years old.
>> Mya is 4 years.  old.
>> We are from Piolt dogs inc.
>> We've been working  together for 2 years.  Note,
>> Sheppards.
>> Get hip problams.
>> Just wanted to let you know.
>> Good luck in class.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Mark J.  Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com
>>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:50:08 -0500
>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] MBTA was Re:  beginning to use a cane
>>
>>>Rhonda
>>
>>
>>
>>>How long on average do shepherds work for before retirement?
>> Also, what
>>>school did you get your dog from?
>>
>>
>>
>>>Thanks,
>>
>>>Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "rhonda cruz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com
>>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users"
>>><nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 2:28 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] MBTA was Re: beginning to use a cane
>>
>>
>>>> Hi mark,
>>>> I use a germansheppeard  name mya.
>>>> From Rhonda
>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Mark J.  Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com
>>>>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>>Date sent: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:21:48 -0500
>>>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] MBTA was Re:  beginning to use a cane
>>
>>>>>What breed of dog do most of you use?
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "William Vandervest" <timelord09 at att.net
>>>>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>> Users"
>>>>><nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 1:18 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] MBTA was Re: beginning to use a cane
>>
>>
>>>>>> Hello, I got my 1st dog from Leader Dogs for the Blind and
>>>> brought him
>>>>>> home on June 23rd 2011, he is a black lab named Lynard and i am
>>>> VERY
>>>>>> satisfied with him and with the training i recieved at Leader
>>>>>> William And LD Lynard
>>
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