[nagdu] conventions was Diabetic alert dogs and how alert dogs arepreventing aneed for a guide dog!

[Julie J.]

christel,

Yes the conventions are gatherings of mostly blind people to discuss the 
latest news, legal issues, programs, services and other plans related to 
blindness.  Specifically the conventions that people are talking about 
here are National Federation of the blind conventions.  Each state has 
an affiliate and a short 2-3 day convention, usually in the spring or 
fall.  Then in the summer right around the 4th of July there is a 
national convention.

This email list is associated with the National Federation of the 
Blind's (NFB) guide dog division the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users. or NAGDU for short.   Within the NFB there are many of these 
sorts of special interest groups.

I'm not sure if there are organizations in other countries with similar 
philosophies.  I think Canada does, maybe?  I would be interested to 
know if you have a group of organized blind people  in your country 
working together to improve the lives of all blind people.

Julie


On 11/9/2012 8:59 PM, Christel Sogenbits wrote:
> Sorry for the stupid  question, but  what are these conventions what are
> mentioned in different letters?
> Have I understand right that these are like big meetings about different
> subjects?
> Sorry for stupid question from small Estonia...
> *She is not just a dog, She is The Dog and my best friend*
> Christel and Roosi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 12:27 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Diabetic alert dogs and how alert dogs arepreventing
> aneed for a guide dog!
>
> Hi Sheila,
> Wow! I don't know what you are talking about since the thread isn't there.
> (grin) I'm not being snarky, I really don't know what you are referring to -
> me judging and stuff.  Maybe it was someone else?
>
> I don't have a problem if stuff happens and the dogs get up on the wrong
> side of the dog bed.  If people correct the dogs, hey, no problem.  I DO
> have a problem if a person fails to correct their dog time after time.  I've
> gone to many conventions and see the occassional spat between dogs.  It
> happens.  The dogs are under stress at thesse things.  Hey, if Landon gets
> too intimate with another dog and that dog objects, well, I tell Landon to
> mind his business and served him right. LOL!
>
> These dogs of ours are dogs first, guides second and they will act like
> dogs.  but we all have to do our best to keep them under control and i do
> think most folks do this and most dogs are cool.
>
> In my posts, I talked about service dogs and about vests and stuff.  If you
> and yoour friend's dogs behaved, no problem.  I just don't understand the
> thread about this St. Bernard dog at a conference or meeting and growling
> took place.  You didn't do anythiing.  I try not to judge folks - notice
> try.  I'm human - LOL.  The thread seemeed to morph into a discussion about
> emotional support dogs without vests and not well behaved and that is what I
> have posted about.  No worries.
>
> BTW, I was at our CCB convention this past weekend and hardly saw many dogs
> - it was the smallest convention I ever attended.  All the dogs were nice
> and I didn't hear any spats.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> "Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sheila Leigland"<sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 3:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Diabetic alert dogs and how alert dogs arepreventing
> aneed for a guide dog!
>
>
>> Lyn my husband and I were at the convention last weekend. Our dogs
>> misbehaved and growled and were immediately corrected. I would agree
>> with you if we chose not to bring our dogs under control but we did
>> and it didn't happen again. When you know all of the facts then please
>> make judgment calls on whether a dog should remain in a situation. I
>> don't know of any dog that hasn't made a misstep and the important
>> thing is that the dogs were corrected properly and immediately. In
>> fact they were still lying at our feet. They didn't stand up or approach
> in any way.
>> Sheila Leigland
>>
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