[nagdu] Number of DOGS!

[Larry D. Keeler]

I also think that a lot of the pure bred dogs may have limited geen pools. 
I've noticed that some folks have a lot of health issues and that a lot of 
there dogs are pure bred. I'm hoping that Holly will give me a couple more 
years because I'm depending on her mixed breeding.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Number of DOGS!


> Also, some people may have had one or two dogs more than some other people
> because some of their dogs had to be retired early for whatever reason. 
> How
> long a dog works also depends largely on the individual dog. For example, 
> I
> think that certain breeds may be more likely to develop physical medical
> problems that would shorten their careers.
>
> Nicole
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 3:36 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Number of DOGS!
>
> So, I'm really not sure why schools are still setting expectations for an
> average working life of 8-10 years. If you ere told to expect 10 years,
> while this may be something your dog can deliver, I'd say that in general,
> this isn't, on average, very realistic. My experience, and informal
> observations as long as I've been a guide dog owner, tells me that 6-8 
> years
> is more realistic. While I think 8-10 years may well have been the norm in
> days past, a combination of generally softer dogs, plus faster, more 
> hectic
> and stressful working conditions, quieter and faster traffic, all 
> contribute
> to on average shorter working careers. Both of my previous dogs each 
> worked
> roughly 6 and a half years each, and I felt privileged and pleased to have
> gotten that amount of service from them. So, just saying, if you get fewer
> than 10 years, don't by any means feel cheated.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Aug 17, 2013, at 6:13 PM, Ken Ace <ken at acenovels.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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