[nagdu] conflicting feelings

[Larry D. Keeler]

True!  But kids grow bigger and eat more!  And of course, get more 
expensive!  But unlike dogs they can get jobs or help out around the house!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] conflicting feelings


> Larry,
> I feel as yourmother-in-law does only I feel the same about dogs, I like 
> them, but am also glad I don't have the full-time care of one.
> The difference between kids and dogs is kids grow up, so the type of care 
> changes, both physically and emotionally.  That's not true of dogs, at 
> least not on the emotional level and only in extreme cases on the physical 
> level.
> Plus, you can't decide that a child isn't right for you anymore whereas 
> you can with a dog.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Larry D. Keeler
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 2:52 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] conflicting feelings
>
> I am of the feeling that getting a dog is sort of like getting a kid.  If
> you really like dogs then the care of them is really not much of a big 
> deal.
> If you just sort of like them then there care can be probblematic.  My
> Mother-In-Law says shes glad she doesn't have to raise kids anymore.  She
> still loves them but now that she has grand kids they can visit and go 
> back
> to there Mommies and Daddies.  With a dog, the best way to get the most
> quality work out of it is to always use it.  Thinking about it is really
> great though.  At least, you're thinking before you get the dog instead of
> after!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 2:16 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] conflicting feelings
>
>
>> I'm having conflicting feelings, wheather or not a guide dog is right for
>> me. On the one hand, a guide dog is a mobility aid, but on the other 
>> hand,
>> you have to care for the dog. Some in my family want me to get a dog 
>> while
>> others feel I shouldn't. I want to do what is best for me. RJ
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