[nagdu] Crisis Averted!

[Doug Parisian]

Julie, for me at least, the attention is truly a pain where the sun don't 
shine.  The flip side of course is the way in which a dog responds to said 
attention.  My previous dog was an absolutely stunning Golden retriever who 
I would defy anyone to distract during his working time.  Off leash, he was 
a huge hairy teddybear.  Ever had an 80 pound Lapdog?

Doug: That crud in my lungs, doctor, is not nickatine--it's dog hair!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crisis Averted!


> Tami,
>
> I've had a few people think Monty is a pit bull, but then again I've had 
> people think my long ago pet Beagle was a pit bull. *smile*   I can't 
> remember anyone running screaming when they see Monty, but I also don't 
> get a lot of interference when he's along.  I get a lot of comments about 
> how beautiful he is, but it's rare that anyone gets real close or touches 
> him without asking.  I should say tries to touch him without asking 
> because he will duck petting from strangers.
>
> I appreciate this more than words can express.  I don't think I could ever 
> work with a Golden Retriever because I don't think I could deal with the 
> unwanted attention.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crisis Averted!
>
>
>> Doug,
>>
>> There have been a couple times when Mitzi's been in super rock star mode,
>> I've actually found myself standing around waiting for her adoring fans 
>> to
>> let her move on the adoring fans waiting just ahead and actively mulling
>> over the pit bull option.  /lol/  I might be a nice change to have people
>> run screaming out of my path everywhere I go.
>>
>> No, I'm not seriously going to do any such thing!  Not because I think 
>> one
>> couldn't get a pit with a suitable temperament, but the public reactions
>> would be a nightmare, and you would have to put in so many added safety
>> precautions and this and that to protect the dog from the public and the
>> public from the dog (they are heavy machinery, so a boo boo can be
>> disastrous) that it wouldn't be worth going anywhere with it.  Plus, I do
>> strongly believe that due to the power of the breed, you need to be 
>> neurotic
>> about your fences and stuff if you're going to have one as a pet, even if
>> it's the sweetest creature on earth.  I'm too lazy!  /lol/
>>
>> Just saying.  Using one would give you the sidewalk, bike lane, middle of
>> the freeway, pretty much every path you want to walk, all too yourself.
>> /evil grin/
>>
>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Doug Parisian
>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 8:50 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crisis Averted!
>>
>> I suspect the answer for not training certain dog breeds to perform 
>> specific
>>
>> tasks, whether that be working as a guide, therapy dog, bomb and drug
>> detection, police work, etc--these tasks require specific temperaments 
>> not
>> found in many breeds.
>>
>> Doug: Ya think many folks would want to pet my guide pitbull?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Alysha" <anjeans at att.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 8:35 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Crisis Averted!
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> I just wanted to give you a quick update on my issue with my coworker's
>>> allergies. We bought 6 air purifiers that we scattered all around our
>>> working space, and they seem to have done the trick. He's no longer, to 
>>> my
>>
>>> knowledge, complaining of any allergy-related symptoms, and management 
>>> has
>>
>>> assured me that me and my dog won't be restricted from common areas in 
>>> the
>>
>>> building. So thank you all for your responses, and I'm so relieved this
>>> turned out alright! I wonder why guide dog schools don't train more
>>> hypoallergenic breeds to prevent these things from happening altogether.
>>>
>>> Alysha
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