[nagdu] Middle-aged Ben

Tue Sep 27 01:44:13 UTC 2011

As will Liam and I.  I always tell people he's seven going on one, and if I 
choose to give my age, I'm 43 going on 29.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

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From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Middle-aged Ben

> Holly and I will always be young!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 3:04 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Middle-aged Ben
>
>
>> Tami, darned if I know how he got to be middle-aged!  But here he is,
>> going to be 7 in a couple weeks.  Amazing!
>> I guess Mitzi must be middle-aged, too, though that seems crazy.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Tracy,
>>>
>>> Mitzi says to tell Ben the Laveau style with all the extras is *very*
>>> comfortable! She believes it is as comfortable as the sports style. She
>>> likes it! /grin/
>>>
>>> How'd Ben get to be middle aged when I still think of him as a young
>>> dog? /lol/
>>>
>>> Tami
>>>
>>> On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 13:10 -0400, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>>> Thanks Buddy.  This is exactly the kind of thing I needed to know.
>>>> Benny
>>>> is slowing down a bit, now he's middle-aged, so I do have to be careful
>>>> not to overwalk him sometimes.  The Laveau sounds like it might be what
>>>> I
>>>> want.  I like the TSE harness, but I think a Pawpower harness will be
>>>> handy to have.
>>>>  Thanks for your input.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>> > Hey Tracy,
>>>> >
>>>> > You're right: the total freedom of movement in the sport style 
>>>> > harness
>>>> > handle does require some care, as you can, if not careful, over walk
>>>> your
>>>> > dog. It seems unlikely that the handle would flip up in the way you
>>>> > indicate, although I suppose that is a possibility, albeit a slim 
>>>> > one.
>>>> > However, the handle does move far enough that it could literally go 
>>>> > up
>>>> > over your dog's nose, but the backward pressure as your dog moves and
>>>> as
>>>> > you move would probably preclude this. Though it would be very
>>>> possible to
>>>> > over walk if you're not careful. The advantage is that you can make
>>>> > extremely tight turns.
>>>> >
>>>> > It's not on the sight, but order the sport harness, and in the
>>>> comments,
>>>> > ask Bob to make you the Laveau style. This is a sport style with
>>>> > stabilizer loops. I have one for Leno and absolutely love it. The
>>>> loops
>>>> > keep the handle at  a natural angle, the handle can't go up over your
>>>> > dog's head, but you still feel all the movement through the shoulders
>>>> the
>>>> > way the straps are configured. Truly, I think the Laveau style gives
>>>> the
>>>> > best of both styles. It definitely has a different feel from the
>>>> standard
>>>> > American harness as you'd get from school. You really feel, not only
>>>> the
>>>> > pull into the front of the harness, but also the shoulder movement to
>>>> some
>>>> > extent. I quite like it.
>>>> >
>>>> > To tell you the truth, the only real reason I wanted another harness
>>>> was
>>>> > the removable handle. It's the one feature of Seeing Eye's harnesses
>>>> that
>>>> > I wish we had but don't. I don't have any issue with their name on 
>>>> > the
>>>> > back strap or anything of that nature. So, yes, the harness with 
>>>> > loops
>>>> > still has a removable handle. Just thread the handle through the
>>>> loops,
>>>> > then snap it together. The plastic backpack type fasteners that Bob
>>>> and
>>>> > Rox'e use are surprisingly sturdy; I think you'd have to try pretty
>>>> hard
>>>> > to damage one. Now having said that, beyond the removable handle, I
>>>> really
>>>> > enjoy using my Paw Power harness. It's lightweight, gives great
>>>> feedback,
>>>> > and looks sharp. Definitely count me as satisfied. And I got mine 
>>>> > with
>>>> all
>>>> > the options: reflective tape and padding, I mean. Bob assures me the
>>>> > reflective tape is sewn on, not glued, so it will hold up just fine 
>>>> > in
>>>> the
>>>> > laundry.
>>>> > --
>>>> > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Sep 23, 2011, at 10:56 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I'm thinking about getting a Pawpower harness.  It would be nice to
>>>> have
>>>> >> something I can throw in the wash, especially with winter crud 
>>>> >> coming
>>>> >> along.  I'd also like something where I could detach the handle.
>>>> >> What I'm not sure about is which to get, sport or standard.  I need
>>>> to
>>>> >> be
>>>> >> able to tell instantly when Ben is stopping for traffic or dodging a
>>>> >> pedestrian.
>>>> >> I'm a little worried that, with the sport, the handle might flip 
>>>> >> over
>>>> >> his
>>>> >> head.  I'm a little worried that, with the standard, it would be
>>>> harder
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> take the handle off and on because of the stabilizer loops.
>>>> >> What do those of you with Pawpower harnesses have to say?
>>>> >> Tracy
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
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