[nagdu] getting along with other guide dogs

[Hannah Chadwick]

Julie,
When Princess is not working and there are other guide dogs around, then I
let them sniff each other, but of course I make sure it's ok with their
owner. 
Princess can get pretty growlly and a little rough when she plays, and I've
been noticing that other dogs get pretty intimidated by this which seriously
drives Princess nuts. 

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J.
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:05 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] getting along with other guide dogs

I don't encounter other guide dogs very often, maybe 2 or 3 times a year 
depending on how much I travel to attend blindness events.   But it is 
extremely rare that I allow Monty to visit with other guide or service 
dogs.   I have never allowed this when he is working.  I have let him 
visit with one guide out of harness in my home.  I think if I were at a
convention with other dogs who wanted to work out a play date type of thing
I'd be very open to that, it just hasn't happened.

Anyway I was wondering how others approach this issue.  Do you like for your
guide to meet and greet the other working dogs?  Do you do this in harness?
Are there circumstances that help you decide this on a case by 
case basis?   Does it make a difference to you whether or not the dogs 
get along or like each other?

The recent messages have peaked my curiosity.

Julie


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