[nagdu] Guide Dog Adjustment

[Julie J.]

I think it depends more on the personalities of the individual dogs more 
than whether or not they are a guide dog. When I brought Belle home Tia 
was fine with her.  They'd play gentle games together and when Tia had 
enough she'd make that clear.

When I brought home Monty Belle was very excited.  They played insanely 
for the first few days.  For about the next year they played nicely and 
appropriately with toys together.  Now they don't play so much 
together.  Monty prefers the company of humans and Belle prefers to be 
left alone.

I'm guessing when I'm ready for another dog that Monty will get along 
well with him or her.  Monty is very easy going with new dogs.  I'm also 
going to guess that if that new dog is a guide and I leave Monty and 
take the new dog that Monty will be upset.  That's just the way he is.  
Neither Tia or Belle cared a whole lot when the new, younger guide got 
to go with me all the time.  That is their personalities.

Julie