[nagdu] Nowhere to go?
Tracy Carcione
carcione at access.net
Tue Sep 18 18:04:27 UTC 2012
Hi Sarah.
I wonder why you want a dog, if you feel you have nowhere to go?
I am old enough to see the glimmer of retirement in my future--not soon,
but not impossibly far off, either. But I think that even after I retire,
I'll have places to go. I'll still have the usual trips around town--the
grocery, diner, pharmacy, shopping...though those won't be every day. I
hope to do a bit of travelling. And to get out and walk, preferably every
day, just to keep myself fit. I've had 6 guide dogs now, and every one of
them has done best when they've gotten regular work. Ben, my current dog,
doesn't require miles and miles a day, and can take one day off a week
with no problem, but he still gets squirrely if I don't work him for any
length of time.
I think my dogs will still get enough work, once I'm retired, but it does
concern me a bit. If I felt I really had nowhere to go, or no desire to go
anywhere, I'd just get myself a pet. But, being somewhat prone to cabin
fever, I don't see that happening any time soon.
Tracy
> Dang it now I'm worried. I really have no desire to go anywhere.
> I just fel too tired
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:51:55 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
>
> No, I don't do that. I should, but because I am currently not
> going much of anywhere, I've gotten out of the habit. I kind of
> wish I did, and maybe I'll start. That's probably one of the
> reasons I won't get any dogs after this one. I don't think he's
> getting a fair shake. I hope I don't change my mind.
>
> CL
>
> On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Sarah wrote:
>
> Cool thanks. How often do you walk your dog? Do
> you walk 3-5 miles every day?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:27:39 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
>
> Ah, you'll be fine. It is always exciting before you go for the
> dog. I think you are going to have a fine time of it.
>
> Cindy
>
> On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Sarah wrote:
>
> That's exciting! I'm still kind of worried, but I'll do it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:45:16 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
>
> His name is Fisher. Let's see. I think they brought him to my
> room. We walked around the room a lot. He sniffed me and we
> cuddled. At our school, they had us go out on their leisure path
> with the harness and an instructor attched to him, too, with the
> leash. Then later we took them out to relieve and have dinner.
> He mostly tried to keep him close and see what toys he liked,
> though I went slow with this. Some dogs, when you first get
> them, whine a lot because they hear familiar voices as others are
> being given dogs by the same instructor. Some are restless the
> first night or so when they are with you; I've never had a lot of
> trouble with that with any of the dogs.
>
> CL
>
> On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Sarah wrote:
>
> What's his name? What was it like when you first met him?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:20:17 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
>
> I think they can sense your moods. I think they definitely
> know the difference between stressed and calm. I have a lab and
> golden cross. He is six.
>
> CL
>
> On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Sarah wrote:
>
> that's awesome! I am so excited to have a dog. Can dogs sense
> how you are feel, can they sense your moods? What kind of dog do
> you have?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:12:22 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
>
> \Hi, Sarah, I am Cindy. You know, it depends on the dog. I am
> a firm believer in spending a lot of time in the process of
> bonding with my dog, especially the first few days. If the
> person who trained you is your trainer, they will look to that
> person for a while, but you will start to see a switch over in a
> few days. When you take that dog home, I think the bonding
> increases because now it has left all it knows behind except you,
> so it trusts you. You will have work to do to become a solid
> team, but your dog and you will have already begun a strong
> bonding that will only get stronger. I think the key is a lot of
> attention, especially at first and mostly from you, corrections
> when you have to, and lots of praise when the dog does something
> right and well.
>
> CL
>
>
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