[nagdu] Never worked a male before

[Shannon Dyer]

Hi, Tracy.

From what the trainer tells me, he squats when he pees. So, hopefully, marking won't be a problem.

Thank you for sharing your positive experiences with me.

Shannon
Shannon Dyer
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On Jul 10, 2012, at 7:49 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:

> Hi Shannon.
> I've had 3 males and 3 females.  I have a mild preference for males,
> though gals are lovely, too.  My first 2 buys were very sweet, and very
> serious about keeping me safe.  They'd try anything I asked them to do,
> unless they thought it wasn't safe.
> Ben is not like that, though.  He has a strong desire to mark, which I've
> never quite stamped out.  And he has his own agenda.  He's a Jersey boy, I
> guess.  I see him strutting down the board walk, smirking at the ladies. 
> "Yo babe, wanna get a pizza?"  He's got on a muscle T and a gold chain. 
> Think Vinny Barbarino, if you remember back that far.
> But he's still very sweet.  He just doesn't want to let on.
> 
> I suspect really that the males and females are pretty much the same,
> unless you're unlucky enough to get a guy who wants to mark, and even that
> can be kept to a minimum. But I'll express a mild preference for another
> guy, next time I have to go.
> 
> Good luck with class.  It must be kinda nice, knowing what you'll be
> getting.  Takes out the anticipation of the surprise, but I imagine it's a
> lot less stressful.
> Tracy
> 
>> Hi, all.
>> 
>> As you know, I'll be attending the August class at GDF. I'll be matched
>> with a male. I know this because I had asked for a female, so one of the
>> trainers contacted me to see if I would be willing to work a male. After
>> she described his personality to me, I decided to try it out. They brought
>> him to meet me, since I only live like twenty minutes from the school.
>> He's very sweet, much smaller than Caroline, and seems like a good worker.
>> 
>> The idea of working a male just feels really foreign to me. All the male
>> dogs I've ever known well have been jerks of one sort or another. I know
>> he's neudered, and not aggressive, but I'm still a little apprehensive.
>> Does anyone have any advice? If so, I'd love to hear it.
>> 
>> Shannon
>> Shannon Dyer
>> Alumni Council Member,
>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
>> ®  and
>> America's VetDogs®,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ®
>> Providing "Second Sight" ® since 1946
>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
>> Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047
>> solsticesinger at gmail.com
>> To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide Dog
>> Foundation at
>> www.guidedog.org
>> or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
>> www.vetdogs.org
>> Visit us on facebook at:
>> www.facebook.com/GuideDogFoundation or www.facebook.com/AmericasVetDogs
>> 
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