[nagdu] guide dog question

Wed Dec 12 00:15:51 UTC 2012

At a place called Wags and Whiskers.  I haven't seen them in any other pet 
stores though.  I'm going to spread the word about them though!  They run 
about $10 or so.  I've been using them for a couple of years now and love 
them! I have baught 2.  But not because they wore out but because my wife 
thinks the one she has now is much cuter than the first one I baught.  I 
braught my extra one to our state convention and showed it around.  Sence 
Holly is tall and skinny, it would not have fit many of the other dogs.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog question


> Larry, Where did you find the Softline collar?  I think I saw one of those 
> a long time ago but never saw them for sale at a store - I may have seen 
> them at a dog show.
>
> Landon doesn't respond well with a flat nylon martingale style collar so I 
> put the chain one back on him that I got at TSE.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> "Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog question
>
>
>> Jessica, folks will always tell you what they think you should be doing 
>> with your dog.  Personally, I've never massaged mine much.  I do rub her 
>> neck however.  There is no real reason you can't use the chain if you 
>> want.  I did change collars however.  Sence Holly is part poodle, I 
>> didn't like her hair getting caught up in the chain.  I first found a 
>> chain that had pink threads through the links which is less harsh.  Then, 
>> I tried a collar from I think, Timberwolf.  Well, that last didn't last 
>> long!  So, I finally found Softline.  This is a flat collar but you put 
>> it on like the check chain.  My name for the so-called choke chain. 
>> After all, that thing isn't there to choke our dogs but to check there 
>> behavior.  Anyway, Softline collars come in lots of colors and patterns. 
>> They are kind of hard to find but not terribly expensive.  You can leave 
>> them on and they look like regular collars for the most part.  But they 
>> work like the chains.  The only thing I've noticed from the chains is 
>> that the fur around the neck tends to get thinner, but not always.  As 
>> far as I know, none of the schools use Softlines. Probably because they 
>> cost about about twice what the chains do. One last point, everyone loves 
>> to tell you how cruel we are to our dogs, what they should eat, when they 
>> should drink, how much time they get off and any number of things they!! 
>> think we should be doing!  Chains, a good and regular diet, and 
>> consistancy never hurts your dog.  I got yelled at for correcting Holly 
>> in church once!  She was holding up the line sniffing and trying to go 
>> about holly buisness in the church doorway.  Folks were eager to come in 
>> so I corrected Holly and folks were offended.  Well, they did get to go 
>> in afterwards so it served its purpose.  You have to decide whats worth 
>> keepping and what's not.  I'm not putting you down or anything because 
>> folks always tell me what they think I should be doing and sometimes I 
>> think its worth it and sometimes not.  The collar thing for example was 
>> really my idea.  I didn't want to have Holly look like any other dog. 
>> And, it took me awhile to find those Softline collars!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jessica Pitzer" <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; <Pouliot at guidedogs.com>
>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 1:55 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dog question
>>
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> My name is Jessica and I have a guide dog from another school.
>>> I don't know if you can or will help me seeing as my dog is from
>>> another school but I thought it can't hurt to ask.
>>> I recently started talking with laurie stevens from seattle about t
>>> touch massage and went and had a private session with her.
>>> we explored many things.
>>> I learned some t touch massages which my dog loves.
>>> She also advised me to go away from the traditional chain collar to a
>>> flat collar. I'm cool with that but I'm so confused, too, because with
>>> all my dogs i've been to correct correct correct, and my dog does have
>>> a bit of a dog distraction, so of course my instinct is to give a
>>> leash correction.
>>> So if you can help a non grad with a dog from another program, can you
>>> help me and in what way, can you give me some tips?
>>> Also we are a new team, I've been working dogs since the end of 2008
>>> but had some bad matches, and we got matched on oct 22nd, 2012, and
>>> returned home nov, 2, 2012.
>>> Thank you, my contact info is below
>>> my number is 919 584 3522 or 321 735 0045 and
>>> my address is 4511 manchester dr. rockledge fl 32955
>>> Thanks
>>> Jessica
>>>
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