[nagdu] Never worked a male before

Tue Jul 10 17:56:04 UTC 2012

Hi all.  I've had 3 males and 2 females.  My first guide was a female and we worked together for 7 years.  She was mellow and sweet/funny.  My males have been cuddly and playful but hardworking/.  I'm currently working a male and do like his size and personality. 

Rebecca and Zeb
rilniski at gmail.com

On Jul 10, 2012, at 11:30 AM, "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com> wrote:

> When he pees, Motley has his leg raised. 
> 
> It's really cute to feel him in that position! 
> 
> Chantel and Pilot Dog Motley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Margo and Arrow
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:06 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Never worked a male before
> 
> My males don't squat but you can hear them pee and if you touch them, 
> they've got an interesting position because a leg is raised.  Guess not all 
> males raise a leg--I've heard that osmewhere.
> 
> margo and Arrow
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shannon Dyer" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Never worked a male before
> 
> 
> 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
> Alumni Council Member,
> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
> R  and
> America's VetDogsR,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc R
> Providing "Second Sight" R 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
> 
> 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
>>> R  and
>>> America's VetDogsR,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc R
>>> Providing "Second Sight" R 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
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nagdu mailing list
>>> nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nagdu:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/carcione%40access.net
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> nagdu mailing list
>> nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>> nagdu:
>> 
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/solsticesinger%40gmail.co
> m
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/margo.downey%40verizon.ne
> t 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/jawsgirl87%40gmail.com
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/rilniski%40gmail.com