[nagdu] my new guide dog!!

[Shanna Stichler]

Hi Jeff,

Congratulations on Benson! Love his name, by the way. He sounds like a 
really fun boy!

The relieving thing usually works itself out after the dogs feel more 
comfortable with the routine of class. I like to give my dogs around 10 
minutes per relieving session at first, to be sure they've had plenty of 
time to scout out that perfect bathroom spot. :D I'm sure the trainers 
will have other good ideas for you to try.

Bestt,
Shanna and Diamond
On 8/23/2013 3:23 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> Congrats on your pup!
>
> Benson is a cute name for a Lab!
>
> Tell the trainers Chantel and Motley say hello!
>
> Chantel and Motley of Pilot Dogs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of jeff crouch
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:59 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] my new guide dog!!
>
> Hi all,
> This is Jeff here, I posted a cupple of messages back a wile ago
> asking about what I should do about the gym problem and my guide dog,
> well I just wanted to post that I got my guide dog and am currently at
> pilot dogs, and am thus far loving the program.
> My dog is named benson, but I call him ben or benny for short, he is a
> male English black lab that ways about 75 pounds. He is Very
> innerjedic and happy to work, he is a big baby, when ever I tell him
> down, he always flops down on his side, and when I rub his tummy he
> roles on to his back with all four paws up in the air, and his head to
> one side with his tung hanging out. He is completely black with a wite
> patch on his chest. He has what I like to call a flabby neck, he is
> really huge, he gets the nick name around here grizley bear, he is a
> lot bigger then the other 2 yellow labs and the black poodle. He has
> done great, he just needs some more adjusting he will go number 1 in
> the releaf area, but he won't go number 2, and yesterday and today
> when I was walking him, he went number 2 in harness, so I am kind of
> stuck, I walk him around the court yard a few times before he will go
> number 1, but I just don't know what to do.
>
> lots of love
> Jeff and Benson
>