[nagdu] Never worked a male before

[Margo and Arrow]

shannon, I have had 4 wonderful dogs--one female, three males.  the males 
have been much more mellow than the female.  they've all been sweet dogs.

they've all been awesome guides, too.

margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannon Dyer" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:33 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Never worked a male before


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
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