[nagdu] guide dog question for a 7 year old girl

[Larry D. Keeler]

I was really younge wen I got my first guide dog, 45!  I do know some kids 
who could do it but those are rare.  Dogs are sort of like kids who never 
grow up. And, they come with a lot of responsibility.  Also, her peers would 
be a potential issue.  Even if she was really good with the dog, a clas full 
of other kids wanting to pet, feed or otherwise interact with the dog could 
cause the girrl a lot of stress.
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From: "rhonda cruz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog question for a 7 year old girl


i was 22 when i got my first dog.

On Dec 11, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote:

> I can't imagine a school would train a dog for a seven-year-old. I was 
> seventeen when i got my first dog, and not all schools were crazy about 
> training a dog for a teenager.
>
> Shannon and Ace
> Shannon Dyer
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> On Dec 11, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Passle Helminski <passle at roadrunner.com> 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> A friend wants to know if there are any dog guide schools who will train 
>> a blind 7 year girl.  She uses her white cane very well. I told that I 
>> thought the girl was too young. Please give me your advice.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Passle
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