[nagdu] New guide dog school

Sun Nov 20 19:00:29 UTC 2011

I did not know that people ran poodles in the sled dog races! How cool! 
The poodle certainly does have the energy and endurance for running all 
day. /lol/ Mitzi's problem with snow comes when her delicate paws break 
through a frozen crust, say when the snow melts then refreazes. Or she 
is not heavy enough to break the crust and skitters around. However, I 
would bet that without the disadvantages of the "clean feet" cut on that 
kind of surface, she would find life much easier. She can also use her 
semi-retractable clas for traction when she needs it.

As a guide, she's great now at adapting her pull to my comfort level, at 
least most of the time. When she was younger and more excitable, I had 
plenty of opportunity to learn just how strong a pull she really has! /lol/

Mitzi is a very good worker, smart as I don't know what, intuitive and 
attentive to detail. Every detail, everywhere, all at once. /lol/ Once I 
realized that all of her seeming inattention did not mean that she 
wasn't on the job even before I really started training her for the job, 
I relaxed an awful lot. Even now, though, it does seem that to some 
observers she is not guiding because for all they can see she has her 
head in the clouds and, if she gets a chance, her nose in the bushes. 
/lol/ Meanwhile, I'm just kinda trailing along, smiling, like I don't 
have a care in the world about how my guide dog is going to do me in at 
any instant. Silly me. /lol/

I think poodle guide is an acquired taste, but I enjoy it. For now. 
Watching my friends' labbie guides, I plan to spend my later, more 
brittle years with one of those! Well, if I have any sense by then, that 
is what I will want... /grin/

Tami

On 11/20/2011 10:13 AM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
> 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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>> 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
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
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>>>>
>>>>>> Pilot, the school I picked, does poodles and poodle crosses.
>>>>
>>>>>> Email: jawsgirl87 at gmail.com
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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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