[nagdu] Wolves As Guide Dogs?

[frandi.galindo at gmail.com]

What was your wolf mix with?  I want to get a pure wolf someday, even if he 
or she doesn't become a guide.  Not because I want to take one out of the 
wild, but because of what I believe, and because they would make an awesome 
pet and friend.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 5:17 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Wolves As Guide Dogs?

My ex-wife and I had a wolf hybrid. Though I never taught him to do so, he
would stop at curbs and take me around overhangs. I know I could have taught
him to be a guide; however, he was my ex's dog and I had a guide. My current
guide dog reminds me a lot of my wolf, as it relates to his personality and
appearance!

fraternally yours,
Marion


----- 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 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Collies was Re: New guide dog school


> collies would be great guides, but then again so would be many other 
> kinds. I would like a wolf for a guide, but that for sure isn't gonna 
> happen.  I am pretty sure the idea of training a wolf would get shot down 
> by many individuals.  What about New finlands?  If you think about many 
> breeds would make great guides.  If you can train a german sheppard to 
> guide, which people mostly train for police work and guard dogs,  Couldn't 
> you train dogs such as collies wich are used for hurding sheep, mastives 
> wich are used as guard dogs, New-finlands wich are used as rescue dogs, to 
> be guides?  I could go on and on about different breeds and what they were 
> bred to do, but that would just take for ever.  I guess what I am trying 
> to say or ask is: If you think about it, couldn't many breeds of dogs make 
> great guides?
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Cindy Ray
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 5:53 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Collies was Re: New guide dog school
>
> I've never met a collie I didn't like. I really pretty much don't care 
> what kind of dog I have, though of the ones mostly used I would like 
> another Golden Retriever.
>
> On Nov 19, 2011, at 7:17 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:
>
>> Just out of curiosity, why might you want a collie?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 12:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
>>
>>
>>> I don't expect rules for or against, but I am curious about those 
>>> dobermans and, of course, about no labs. I think I could like a collie.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
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