[nagdu] dog day stories

Fri Dec 13 03:49:20 UTC 2013

Well up here I've heard of at least 10 different breeds. Labs, Goldens, 
Poodles And there mixes, boxers, shepherds vesulas and dobermans. They all 
seem to work pretty well. I also believe that not everyone can handle 
certain breeds. For example, my dog Holly is quite laid back. She is great 
for long walks or sometimes short runs but not so good with hurrying about. 
Fits me great because I feel the same way! If you like to move faster or or 
want a breed that looks a little more intimidating, the labradoodle is not 
for you!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories


> Our school thinks labs are the only breed worth training. They tried 
> sheperds at one time, but my trainer said that they were extremely 
> dominant dogs, and very hard to handle changes and the matching process 
> with the handler because they were so attached to the trainer.
> They also tried goldens at one time, but apparently a lot of them had 
> health issues.
> Steph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, December 13, 2013 1:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories
>
>>
>>
>> My daughter was there in 2005 for the deaf olympics and braught back 
>> gold.
>> I'm sort of familiar with the place in Perth because they do guide dogs 
>> and
>> also a library service I sometimes use. Labradoodles were first bred down
>> there but the perth school doesn't use them for some reason. Obviously, I
>> use one and think she's great!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories
>>
>>
>> >I live im melbourne and went to guide dogs victoria.
>> > Steph
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net>
>> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Date: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:27 pm
>> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Where in Australia are you? What school did you use? I think that at
>> >> first,
>> >> some dogs are still bonded to our trainers and it takes them a minute 
>> >> to
>> >> warm up. With Holly, even though we bonded quickly I couldn't have 
>> >> snuck
>> >> out
>> >> of that place. Holly would always look in Bonnie's room when we 
>> >> passed.
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
>> >> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 5:49 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > In March this year, I went for guide dog training here in Australia.
>> >> > I'd
>> >> > never had a dog, not even as a pet, so this was a huge event for me.
>> >> > They bought Gypsy to me, and the first thing she did was look to the
>> >> > door.
>> >> > I patted her and tried to play with her, but she just kept looking 
>> >> > at
>> >> > the
>> >> > door. I remember thinking "I'd patted you, I'd played with you, now
>> >> > what
>> >> > the hell do I do". I had no idea since I'd never had a dog. After a
>> >> > while,
>> >> > Gypsy started to come back to me. Now almost 12 months on, There's 
>> >> > no
>> >> > going back for me.
>> >> > Steph
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: Chantel Cuddemi <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
>> >> > To: "'Nagdu Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
>> >> > Users'"
>> >> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> >> > Date: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:02 am
>> >> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On February eighth, 2012, my trainer Bonnie at Pilot Dogs brought
>> >> >> Motley
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> to my room, saying, this is Motley.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> She described his color, what breed he was, and his gender.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Motley and I bonded the moment he was given to me.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I look forward to hearing the other stories!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Chantel and Motley.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laurel 
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> Stockard
>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:56 PM
>> >> >> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>> >> >> Subject: [nagdu] dog day stories
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >> I'm usually a list lurker, but a discussion we're having on another
>> >> >> list
>> >> >> prompted me to start the same discussion here.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I know dog day experiences are different depending on the school, 
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> situation, and the dog. I know we haven't discussed this in awhile,
>> >> >> and I
>> >> >> would love to hear from each of you about your dog day memories. 
>> >> >> I'd
>> >> >> love
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> hear about your memories with your current dog, or a previous dog 
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> really stood out, and I would especially like to hear those of you
>> >> >> who've
>> >> >> attended more than one school, how were your different dog days
>> >> >> similar
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> how were they different.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Since this thread could get long and crowded, let's try and post 
>> >> >> all
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> our
>> >> >> individual stories in one message each, and if we respond to 
>> >> >> people,
>> >> >> let's
>> >> >> try and respond to more than one person per message. That'll help 
>> >> >> keep
>> >> >> this
>> >> >> thread from totally cluttering the list.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'll start with my story.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> May 24 of 2010, I went to guide dogs for the blind's Oregon campus 
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> receive my first guide. I told GDB that I wanted a yellow dog, 
>> >> >> because
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> see lighter colors better, and I wanted to see my dog's face. I was
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> only
>> >> >> first timer in my class, and the youngest by 30 years. :-) After
>> >> >> lunch,
>> >> >> they
>> >> >> brought the entire class into a room and read the names of our 
>> >> >> dogs,
>> >> >> colors
>> >> >> and breeds, for each class member. They told me that I would 
>> >> >> receive a
>> >> >> female yellow lab named Stockard. I thought, Stockard, Stockard, 
>> >> >> where
>> >> >> did
>> >> >> that name come from! It struck me as a weird name, and I didn't 
>> >> >> know
>> >> >> if I
>> >> >> liked it at first. We went back to our rooms, and while I waited I
>> >> >> googled
>> >> >> the name Stockard and discovered the actress Stockard Channing, and 
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> figured my dog was named after her, so I though that was cool. I
>> >> >> waited
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> ever! I was the last person to receive my dog, and while I waited, 
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> called
>> >> >> all my family and friends to update them. Finally, it was my turn. 
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> went
>> >> >> down to the instructor's office and handed over my leash. The
>> >> >> instructor
>> >> >> went away and came back with my dog! She handed me the leash, and I
>> >> >> could
>> >> >> feel Stockard wiggling around on the end. :-) The first thing I 
>> >> >> felt
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> Stockard's soft, long ears. She almost immediately gave me her 
>> >> >> belly
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> scratch, and I rubbed it while the instructors told me her 
>> >> >> birthday,
>> >> >> parents, and described her for me. I thought she was beautiful, and 
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> only
>> >> >> took me half a second to love the name. /grins/ I took her back to 
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> room
>> >> >> and sat on the floor with her, and the rest is history.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I can't wait to hear the rest of you all's stories!
>> >> >> Laurel and Stockard
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