[nagdu] Introduction

[Kelby Carlson]

Thank you all so much for introducing yourselves and answering my 
questions.  Ahaving other people to talk to about my dog while 
I'm adjusting is a wonderful de-stressor.  Hopefully at some 
point I'll get into the swing of things and will be able to 
answer questions too! (smile)

Kelby



 ----- Original Message -----
From: Juanita Herrera <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:42:54 -0700
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction

During training at GDB my instructors told me that if I didn't 
have my
dog with me on a leash, it was best to keep it on tie down.  They
prefer this for the first few months, at least.  My dog earned 
her
freedom quickly because all she does is sleep, so she was only on 
tie
down and least for about a month and a half.  There is nothing 
wrong
with tie down time, and the dogs have been exposed to it before, 
so it
usually doesn't bother them.
Juanita and Anise

On 7/16/12, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:
 Thank you all very much for your introductions! I do have 
another
 question that's sort of random (and not really essential, just
 something I'm curious about.) My bedroom isn't terribly close to
 the kitchen, and I make a good deal of my own meals.  Is it
 better when I'm eating by myself to keep my dog on tie-down? 
It's
 more convenient for me in a logistical stense as I need two 
hands
 to do a lot of things and he doesn't seem to mind.  Thoughts?

 Kelby



  ----- Original Message -----
 From: rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com
 To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
 Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:47:52 -0700
 Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction

  hi i wish you.  and elvice.  a lot of luck.  in school.
  it is nice to meet you.
  i'm rhonda, and i have  my first pilot dog.  her name is Mya.
  she is a german sheppard.

  she is five years old.

  nice to meet you.
  from rhonda.
 On Jul 16, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Shannon Wells wrote:

  Kelby, welcome to the list and congrats to you and Elvis.  You
 might try giving your dog ice to eat and staying in the shade.  
I
 had a friend who actually had her golden retriever clipped.  The
 dog sure did feel strange, but she was a lot cooler.
  Shannon Wells
  On Jul 16, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Kelby Carlson wrote:

  Hello, everybody!

  I am a newly graduated guide dog user from Guide Dogs for the
 Blind (Oregon Campus.) I have a beautiful yellow lab named 
Elvis,
 and I will be taking him back to college with me in several
 weeks.  I hope that this list will be a good place to discuss
 guide dog use, training, and care.

  I do have a question, and it may be a silly one.  Does any"one
 have suggestions about how to help a dog acclimate to a warmer
 climate? Oregon is significantly cooler than where I live in the
 summer and I don't want to overstress my dog.  The school gave 
me
 a set amount of water (3 cups) to offer Elvis at each watering.
 Is giving more water ever advisable in this situation? Thanks!

  Kelby S.  Carlson

  Vanderbilt University


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