[nagdu] First timer

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Tue Jul 9 23:51:46 UTC 2013


This is too bad! I'm of the old school! When in meeting, I turn off phone! I 
have an answering service! Also, I'm sorry to hear that so many dog teams 
are out of control.. I won't have it from Holly or myself!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] First timer


> Well, there was a general rudeness at the convention regarding phones. 
> They were being used in meetings; people don't seem to have regard for 
> appropriate phone etiquette. . Also, I do think we all have to remember 
> that the convention is a really stressful time for users and for dogs; we 
> should all take care to have our dogs under control and be paying strict 
> attention to them. They may do things you would have never expected if 
> they were at home.
>
> CL
>
> On Jul 9, 2013, at 5:11 PM, "Tina Thomas" <judotina48kg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dar- I know what you mean about the out of control dogs. Handlers were
>> talking on their phones, or with other people who they were traveling 
>> with
>> and not paying attention to what was going on around them or to what 
>> their
>> dogs were doing. My girl was attacked by another guide dog while we were
>> trying to exit an elevator and she had to defend herself. SE was notified 
>> of
>> the incident and the other dogs school was told about the issue.
>> Tina and the girls
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 2:39 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] First timer
>>
>> this was my first time for convention, I tried hard keeping my dog in
>> control, where when he learned that dogs were groweling at him he would
>> growel back.
>> he got corrected, where in his mind he wanted to play.
>> Some of the dogs were so out of hand I would scream.
>> When a person knows their dog will do this every time they are around 
>> large
>> groups of dogs, they should let the school know, or not bring the dog.
>> I spoke to seeing eye about this, saying that my dog did join in but at 
>> no
>> time did he jump on any dog.
>> I had helpers tell me it wasn't my dog it was the persons dog.
>> I will not put up with this kind of foolishness.
>> I was shown how to keep the collar up under chin then correct.
>> Now his hotel work wow.
>> he would be given a command, then seeing something he wanted to go to he
>> would take off and take me with him.
>> At no time could I know this hotel.
>> I never did get it figured out.
>> At the banquet his paw did get stepped on where he did limp.
>> Another lady did share this with me.
>> His room manners were wonderful.
>> the noise of the water fall in front was so loud I would get disoriented.
>> I had to ask staff to help me out with the dog.
>> I don't live back east, so to have the humidity blast you in the face as 
>> you
>> went out was unreal.
>> I loved the days when it wasn't bad at all going out.
>> For me it was hard to give a command inside the building.
>> I felt the staff were wonderful.
>> Now the air conditioners cause my hip to hurt so bad I would cry.
>> I had to get used to the loud noise.
>> I can handle a crowd sitting as we did, where to have all of this talking 
>> in
>> the lobby is another matter.
>> Would I go again, yes, to help out Montana.
>> He traveled well going and coming.
>>
>> --
>> --Dar
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>> every sinner has a future
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