[nagdu] some advice

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Mon Sep 12 19:41:14 UTC 2011


I thought you had said something along those lines. What was the reason for their "vote." Why don't they think you should have the dog?

On Sep 12, 2011, at 12:54 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:

> Cindy, 
> That's correct. We all had a discussion on it twice and they voted no
> against me living here with my guide dog. 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 5:37 AM
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> I don't think they did; they voted she couldn't have a dog if she lives
> there.
> 
> On Sep 11, 2011, at 10:51 PM, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire wrote:
> 
>> Hi, Cindy,
>> I can understand someone's fears, but I don't appreciate when people just
> beat around the bush and play games with me.
>> That part I will not tolerate.
>> If a person doesn't feel ready to talk about it yet, then I'd rather them
> say that and I let my case rest.
>> Otherwise, I will tell individuals that if they're going to make bigger
> problems out of the whole thing, I will then ask them to just stay clar away
> from my son and I all together.
>> I had an incident one time in my apartment complex where a resident's
> visitor threatened Odie by swinging a body part at him, poising him to
> attack.
>> I had to really holler at Odie to scare him upon distracting him and he
> did stop.
>> Visitor then tried to tell me not to punish Odie and I litterally let her
> have it then.
>> I flat out told her if she would have just stayed still and not move
> around or start swinging at him, there would not have been a problem and she
> would not have almost been attacked right on the spot.
>> That person was banned from our apartment complex and never allowed back
> in.
>> One of our service cordinators here in the complex has a fear of dogs,
> more because she had to witness kids torturing a dog back when she was
> growing up.
>> Luckily, she's told me that she's able to handle Odie some since my
> husband Dale and I are continuously on his case to behave himself.
>> Sadly, humans are the blame for when dog attacks happen and that could be
> prevented just by teaching the dog manners and helping them to understand
> respect.
>> I have watched It's Me or the Dog, Good Dog You and many other dog
> obedience programs upon seeing how badly misbehaved dogs were because the
> owners allowed that to happen.
>> They were told that problems wouldn't have gotten out of hand if they just
> took the time to work with the dog and train them from the beginning.
>> I still tell people that dog obedience and training will never end,
> despite that the dog graduated from guide dog training or other service dog
> programs out there.
>> It may seem that I sound rough, harsh or strict with Odie, but I always
> want him to have good reputation for himself along with me.
>> He gets bathed twice monthly on top of the continuous brushing as he stays
> happy and I like him to be clean.
>> Although I know many here will not agree with me, that's all right with me
> as each and every one of us has a right or is entitled to stay how we feel
> about something in general.
>> Bibi and Odie
>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf 
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