[nagdu] conventions and dogs and Father's Day

[Julie Phillipson]

hay let me know when you guys want to do that I'm sure Margo would be up for 
it too.

Julie Phillipson
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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] conventions and dogs and Father's Day


> 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>
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> Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>  Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 1:22 PM
>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] conventions and dogs
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>
>  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>>
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>  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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