[nagdu] some advice

[Cindy Ray]

Well, the baby is her responsibility, and how would the baby get hurt. Anyway, I think that's a good decision on your part. 
On Sep 12, 2011, at 1:05 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:

> Lisa, 
> There is a baby in the house who is three months old. 
> She's going to start crawling soon and my friend doesn't want her to get
> hurt. Plus, they don't want to deal with the shedding. 
> I've tried to explain that the dog would be my responsibility and that I'd
> make sure nothing happened to the baby but I am not going to bother trying
> anymore. She knows where I stand I know where she stnds so I'll move. 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Lisa belville
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 10:07 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] some advice
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> 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
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> ----- 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: Friday, September 09, 2011 4:34 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] some advice
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> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> Should I consider moving to another area then get a dog? Please help.
>> 
>> Chantel.
>> 
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