[nagdu] conventions and dogs and Father's Day

[cheryl echevarria]

Before I forget, happy father's day to all, Marion have a beer on me. I don't drink but I know you enjoy a nice brew.  Cheers.


I am also rooming with a fellow guide dog user and her dog from NY, we know each other, and have roomed before, this also helps a lot with stress, we give them a little play time.

I used to do this with Julie from NY and Brewster whenever we saw each other, just to let them have some fun, maybe we should dedicate a place that they can play and run around for a little bit, I know this is hard to do, but it can elevate the Stress 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marion Gwizdala<mailto:blind411 at verizon.net> 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 1:22 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] conventions and dogs


  Dear All,
      One thing I do at every convention is give my dog a day off; generally, 
  on Wednesday of convention. I let them accompany me, but do not work them. I 
  don't even put them in harness. I feel this down time in the middle of the 
  convention helps them manage stress.

  Fraternally yours,
  Marion Gwizdala



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com<mailto:cindyray at gmail.com>>
  To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] conventions and dogs


  >I probably haven't read all of the messages on this topic, but I will say 
  >that every conventio to which I've traveled since getting a dog, I have 
  >taken the dog. I go to my room when possible to give it down time, if the 
  >elevator lobby is too squishy, we step aside and wait even though it isn't 
  >always convenient, sometimes I've gone a little early so that I can learn 
  >the hotel a little better. I like this best. It is also helpful if you go 
  >with someone who is sighted who can help you target certain places right 
  >off so that you pattern to them faster, but it isn't a must. I don't keep 
  >late nights with my dogs much. They are tired at the end, but they recover 
  >quickly, and mostly they have responded very favorably to the extra work, 
  >seeming to feel really important. Lots of praise is importance; also, some 
  >of our stress sometimes comes from our own when we are lost or the like, so 
  >somtimes even when we are, I think we have to say, "Good girl/boy", and 
  >ruffle their ears and pet just a
  > little.
  > Cindy Lou
  >
  >
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