[nagdu] Boxer guides from Pilot

[Margo and Arrow]

the Seeing Eye occasinally has boxers, too

Margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:50 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Boxer guides from Pilot


> Does anyone on the list have a Boxer from Pilot?  Does anyone know anyone 
> who does?
>
> I really want a Boxer for my next guide and right now I'm not wanting to 
> owner train again.  When I think of how much time and energy it takes to 
> owner train it makes me want to lie down with a cool cloth on my head. 
> Monty is only 4.5 and shows no signs of letting up anytime soon.  Still 
> for my own peace of mind I need to have a plan or a direction or 
> something.
>
> To the best of my knowledge Pilot is the only place that is currently 
> training Boxers.  TSE recently discontinued theirs and the program in MS 
> isn't up and running yet.  Of course things could change in a few years 
> when I'm ready, but  I'm a bit of an obsessive planner, please forgive 
> this bit of insanity!  *smile*
>
> Okay questions for the Pilot Boxer folks:
> Do you know where the dogs come from...donations from a breeder, in house 
> breeding program, rescue, something else?
> Does the health screening include Boxer specific issues, like that heart 
> problem I can't spell?
> What is the energy level like of your Boxer?  normal, high, insane...off 
> the chart
> Does your Boxer have issues of guarding either you or it's territory 
> inappropriately?
> How tall are the Boxers from Pilot typically?
> Anything else I should know?
>
> TIA
> Julie
>
>
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