[nagdu] crowded trains

[Cindy Ray]

They actually try to teach them to think small. GSDs do that probably because they can. LOL.

On Feb 29, 2012, at 8:32 PM, Marsha Drenth wrote:

> Mark, 
> 
> I bet that is a site to see. Em is only like 60 pounds, but takes up the
> floor space of like 3 or 4 dogs. Do they teach them at the guide dog schools
> to do the shepard sprawl?
> 
> Marsha 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Mark J. Cadigan
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] crowded trains
> 
> My dog will do the same thing. I basically pick him up, and shape him into 
> the space I want him to fit into. Lol. I have an 80 lb dog. Lol
> 
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 8:57 PM
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> 
>> This brings up a interesting thing. Emma is a shepard, and when we are at
>> school, or any where for that matter, she will do the shepard sprawl. You
>> know like takes up as much of the floor that she possibly can. So if we 
>> are
>> on a crowded train, how do I make my pup be small?
>> 
>> Marsha
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Cindy Ray
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:26 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] crowded trains
>> 
>> Well, first of all, I agree with you on the business of not caring about
>> standing. It is fine with me. I sometimes feel I can get the dog in a bit
>> safer place if I do sit, but I try to keep him small as possible and stand
>> behind him to protect his tail. I try to refuse seats, and sometimes it
>> works. Other times it does not work. Maybe this is a cop out, but when it
>> doesn't, I just go ahead and take it to get the situation finished. I'm
>> older and I know I can stand on the train or bus; some of those folks I
>> won't see anymore; we all want to get where we are going, so I leave it
>> alone. But I will protest. There are times when it has worked to do that,
>> times when not.
>> 
>> Cindy
>> 
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