[nagdu] Number of DOGS!

[Sherry Gomes]

I was going to say something like what Buddy and Nicole just said. My dogs
have worked maybe an average of between 6 and a half and seven and a half
years. But my first dog was returned after a year, another dog ended up
being just too soft to handle the busy city I lived in, one dog was a
complete mismatch and was returned after two months, and one dog had to
retire after about three or four years due to stress. And to clarify, my
first dog got a lot of interference from my then stepmother and totally lost
her bond to me. Due to my other disabilities, I need very soft and yet
confident dogs. It's possible to find them, but they do also burn out faster
because they are soft natured. My life is a lot quieter now since I work
from home, so maybe Olga will break the pattern and work longer. 

Sherry


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Ace
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:13 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Number of DOGS!

I was going to wait till tomorrow to broach this subject but in listening to
members I have noticed that several of you are on your 4th, 5th or 6th dog.
Ace will be four in Jan. and I sincerely hope he out lives me.

How long have your dogs lasted in service. I was led to believe that I could
expect ten good years of service. I am pushing 73 and frankly can't imagine
another dog.

Perhaps I was very lucky in getting Ace because he is very close to perfect.

K&A

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