[nagdu] Julie why a boxer? was re: Boxer guides from Pilot

[Larry D. Keeler]

Pilot does boxers and they seem to work well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:36 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Julie why a boxer? was re: Boxer guides from Pilot


> Julie,
>
> Okay so curiosity killed the cat, so I need to ask. Why do you want a 
> boxer?
> What about the boxer, do you think would make a good guide? I am not 
> asking
> because I don't see the boxer as a good guide, but because I know nothing
> about boxers. Educate away please.
>
> Marsha
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J.
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:51 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> 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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