[nagdu] New guide dog school

Sun Nov 20 18:13:38 UTC 2011

Well, Tami, they have run poodles in the dog rase up in Alaska.  I gues 
those poodles are tougher than they look!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school


> Teehee. Every time I meet a husky theese days, I think *exactly* that. It 
> could guide me through the grocery store, then haul the groceries home for 
> me. My delicate small standard poodle is a whole lot stronger and tougher 
> than she looks, but I'm not sure I want to put weight on her long back... 
> Not that I haven't thought about it. /lol/
>
> Tami
>
> On 11/20/2011 09:12 AM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
>> You would sure have to love to run though! Those huskies probly have the
>> pull of a horse! You could probably use them as combination guide dogs
>> and pack dogs. A great thing for grocery shopping!
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <frandi.galindo at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 11:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
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>>
>>> I didn't catch the beginning of this thread, but I believe from what I
>>> read so far that it has to do with the kinds of breeds a guide can be.
>>> I have seen poodles, german sheppards, and I haven't seen this kind of
>>> breed in a school, but I also have seen a husky mix. However, I
>>> believe that dog was home trained. A husky would I believe be the best
>>> guide. Think about it. They have to find their way in the most
>>> harshest conditions when they work. Crazy snow conditions. They do
>>> some of the hardest work a dog can do, but that is just my opinion.
>>> Don't get me wrong, guiding some one who is a ton bigger than you are
>>> I am sure is kind of weird for a dog, but yet they still do it.
>>> However, to a huskey, that would be a piece of cake compared to what
>>> they were bred to do. How do all of you feel about home trained guides?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: rhonda cruz
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:39 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
>>>
>>> I saw a poodle in class once.
>>> i think they are pretty awesome.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:04:07 -0500
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
>>>
>>>> Yah, but the poodle crosses are not readily available like the
>>> poodles are.
>>>> Pilot breeds poodles but I suspect that they get there crosses
>>> from a place
>>>> near that breeds labradoodles, golden Doodles and doubledoodles.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com
>>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users'"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:02 AM
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>>>
>>>>> Pilot, the school I picked, does poodles and poodle crosses.
>>>
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>>>>> aim: scholarmistress
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf
>>>>> Of Jessica Pitzer
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:50 PM
>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
>>>
>>>>> I wish more schools did poodles or poodle crosses as that's what
>>> I
>>>>> want/need ofr my next guide.
>>>
>>>>> On 11/19/11, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire
>>>>> <orleans24 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Cindy,
>>>>>> If you go to the web site, you can read up on everything there.
>>>>>> Becky Floyd has used guide dogs since 1968 and is a veteran
>>> guide dog
>>>>> user.
>>>>>> Like I've said before, this has been her dream and passion of
>>> wanting to
>>>>>> operate a guide dog school and yes, she is working on finding a
>>>>>> quallified
>>>>>> instructor.
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>> tired out Bibi and Odie
>>>>>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>>>
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