[nagdu] New guide dog school

Sun Nov 20 19:21:35 UTC 2011

The only thing I would be worried about is taking all of that snow and ice 
out of there paws and fur!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school


>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" 
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>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 12:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
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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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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