[nagdu] Guide Dog Adjustment

[Meghan Whalen]

When I brought home my first guide, my pet dog of five years was very 
jealous.  I tried my best to make it clear to him that he was not 
replaced, but she was just as important.  She slept next to the bed 
while he still slept on the bed, he got fed first because he was there 
first, she had to hold a downstay while I played fetch with him etc.  It 
is true that dogs have to adapt to what we expose them to, but it is 
also true that we need to help them adapt.

It has worked well for me thus far, and I have had three guides.  Of 
course, one of the three has been with me since he was a pup, so there 
really was not much of a transition for anyone.

On 1/30/2012 7:42 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
> Really, what choice does either dog have? Be clear in your mind that the living arrangements are not going to change, or decide which dog will be rehomed.
> Seriously, what each dog "likes" isn't important unless you are willing to rehome one of the dogs.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:16 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Adjustment
>
> It really depends on the dog. Some dogs won't mind and others will. We
> worked it out, but our border collie, who we had owned for more than six
> years, was not happy when I brought home this big, floppy, energetic puppy
> who got to go everywhere with me.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "melissa padron"<fuzzylucky2021 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 9:30 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dog Adjustment
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Another question for those of you who have a guide dog and pet dogs. How did
> your pet dog adjust to your guide dog? Were there jealousy or aggression
> issues? I imagine that this might be a big adjustment for your pet dog, so
> how did you handle this?
>
> Melissa
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