[nagdu] Flying was Re: Calming treats for guide dogs

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

Re: [nagdu] Calming treats for guide dogsNot Lexia. She went on a trip with one of her puppy sitters during her puppy raising. I think that there are even pictures of it on the puppy raising website of the group.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Angie Matney 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Calming treats for guide dogs


  Hi Tracy,

  Exactly. And, for what it's worth, I  have heard of at least one GDB dog who had to be sedated when they flew. I think that a lot of dogs never fly until they flyl with their handler.

  Also, if I were in this situation, I might look at ways to desensitize the dog to the airport. I don't know how practical this is for David, but a lot of dogs are able to get past fears if they have enough positive experiences in a particular place.

  Angie

  On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:32:16 -0400 (EDT), Tracy Carcione wrote:

  >I disagree.  A little wildness in an airport is not a career change deal,
  >unless one is a regular business traveller.  I have to fly 2 or 3 times a
  >year, and, if I had a dog who didn't care for it, I'd have no problem
  >giving him Rescue Remedy or something to take the edge off, so long as it
  >didn't affect his work or his health.  Luckily, Ben couldn't care less.

  >I think people are being awfully quick to cry "career change!".

  >BTW, I think Dave's dog is from Leader, not that it matters.  But just
  >because it's a shepherd doesn't automatically make it a TSE dog.

  >Relax guys.
  >Peace.
  >Tracy

  >> I have to say, I probably agree.
  >> Can I bet there won't be any cute pilots in your future?
  >>
  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From: nagdu-bounces+rebecca.pickrell=ngc.com at nfbnet.org
  >> [mailto:nagdu-bounces+rebecca.pickrell=ngc.com at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
  >> Mike Sivill
  >> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 5:26 PM
  >> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users';
  >> common-lounge at googlegroups.com
  >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Calming treats for guide dogs
  >>
  >> If your dog is really that skittish then maybe it needs a career-change.
  >> If you have to drug your dog to get it to behave in a stressful
  >> situation, then it shouldn't be a guide. I wonder why the Seeing Eye
  >> would graduate such a dog.
  >> Mike
  >>
  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From: nagdu-bounces+mike.sivill=viewplus.com at nfbnet.org
  >> [mailto:nagdu-bounces+mike.sivill=viewplus.com at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
  >> David Sexton
  >> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 2:37 PM
  >> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org; common-lounge at googlegroups.com
  >> Subject: [nagdu] Calming treats for guide dogs
  >>
  >> I'm wondering what calming treats have worked well for guide dogs.
  >> My shepherd is a total nut case on the airplanes and in the airports,
  >> but I don't want to get pulled aside for my dog guiding under the
  >> influence.
  >> A calm dog is good. A loopy dog, not so much.
  >> David
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