[nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs

[rhonda cruz]

hi cinndy,
mya is a very good small pretty shepperd, she's a great worker.
i havan't  had any problams.  guess i got lucky.
smiles.




> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:24:14 -0600
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs

>I think my second one came to love me; she did not feel 
comfortable working.  She froze when she found someone or 
something was staring at her.  I had had enough experience by 
that time to truly give her a lot of leeway and helped her as I 
could, but it wasn't enough.

>Cindy

>On Dec 29, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Peggy wrote:

>> Their gait is certainly different than a labs, never used any 
other breed so that's all I have to compare it too.  And once you 
get a shepherd it really can be a pain to get them to love you 
..  my first shepherd never bonded with me but she did work for 
me but she never ever really liked me I don't think, she much 
prefered my boyfriend at the time.  Now the shepherd I have now 
..  on most days she loves me except when it's time to brush her 
or clean her ears then it's debatable.


>> -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Ray
>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:40 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs

>> Don't kid yourself.  Shepherds get attention, too, at least 
until they snarl at someone.  And I only had the one that did 
that.  I longed for one, but as an instructor told me once, they 
have to decide they want to work for you.  Neither of the ones I 
had did that, though the second one came closer.  I would have 
loved one, and I've seen some mighty fine ones at work, too, but 
I wonder if these others are just a little more prepared for it 
personality wise sometimes.  However, it isn't really so much the 
breed as the individual personality.  I would love one because 
they have such a fluid gait.

>> All I've said except for my experience and the gait is purely 
conjecture.

>> Cindy
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