[nagdu] Number of DOGS!

Buddy Brannan buddy at brannan.name
Sat Aug 17 23:24:20 UTC 2013


Believe me, I understand. There’s always that one special dog, and none is like your first. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Aug 17, 2013, at 6:43 PM, Ken Ace <ken at acenovels.com> wrote:

> I truly appreciate your candor. I have bonded sooo closely to this being I
> just can't imagine my life without him. I know how that sounds and I am not
> prone to depression, I am a DAV with 50 surgeries under my belt so I can
> handle adversity like the rest of us. But this dog is truly special.
> Thanks,
> K&A
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 6:36 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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