[nagdu] some advice

[Lisa belville]

Hi, chantel.

This sounds like a no win situation for you and the future dog.  It sounds 
like they're not open to learning about dogs, let alone coming to a 
compromise, so yes, as everyone else has said, it's time to find another 
place to live and try to move on.  If this person is a good friend, forcing 
the issue might strain the situation further.

How old are the "kids" who also voted to not have the dog in their house? 
Are these adult children with children of their own who will be at the house 
with you and your dog or are they minor children?  I guess this is just a 
difference in parenting, but I wouldn't have been given the option to have 
someone who was already living with us voted out of the house because I 
didn't like something.  It sounds like your friend is a bit apprehensive, 
and her children are just adding to the fears by putting pressure on her 
about the thought of a nasty vicious dog in her house.  And yes, that last 
sentence was sarcasm.

Most of the schools are happy to educate friends and family about a dog, but 
even in the best of circumstances, coming home with a new dog is stressful 
enough without having to worry about how others in the house will react to 
the dog.  And then there's the whole aspect of a new dog learning the rules 
with a new handler, and this can sometimes give people on the outside the 
wrong ideas about how guide dogs should behave.

I hope you can find a living situation that's more receptive to life with a 
dog.

Lisa



It seems I have 3 personalities. One that has a plan, one that completely 
screws up the plan, and one that says "what the hell happened to the plan?"
Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 4:34 PM
Subject: [nagdu] some advice


> Hi all,
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> I need some advice. I am not sure what to do here. I am trying to convince
> my friend that I am staying with her grandchild won't get hurt by my 
> future
> guide dog, but she and her kids have voted against me having one her at 
> this
> house.
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> Should I consider moving to another area then get a dog? Please help.
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