[nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Marion



Are you certin you don't have a guide Grizzly Bear? I'd love a dog that big. 
I love big dogs.  What school did you get him from? How many people try to 
pat him?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs


> Mark,
>    My German Shepherd is a very unique dog from most of what people are 
> accustom to seeing, since he is directly from German stock. His sire was a 
> European champion. Actually, Sergeant is a Polish Shepherd! (grin) His 
> face is predominatly black, he stands 30 inches at the shoulders, and 
> weighs in at just under 110 pounds. I expect him to fill out to about 125 
> pounds. his front paws are the size of my hands and I have pretty big 
> hands! He is certainly a handful to work; then, again, they say that runs 
> down the leash! Good luck with your Shepherd!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
> ----- 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>
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:35 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs
>
>
>> Shepard Guide Dogs
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know why guide dog training schools have gotten away from 
>> training shepherds?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have always wanted to get a GSD because I just think they are amazing. 
>> Also, I am hoping that it won't be a food hound, or attention hound. 
>> Hopefully, people won't want to pat the dog that looks like it could eat 
>> them for a snack. Just kidding, Fidelco isn't giving me a guide Grizzly 
>> Bear. I just hope the dog I get is not an attention magnet.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark J. Cadigan
>> Electrical Engineering Department
>> Suffolk University
>> kramc11 at gmail.com
>>
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