[nagdu] National Convention--my opinion

Wed Jul 10 00:00:58 UTC 2013

Oh,

Margo. I think GDUI is largely responsible for the guide dog
preparations at ACB conventions. Maybe, NAGDU can network with them
and do the same.

Danielle aka Danie and Eden

On 7/9/13, Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Buddy,
>
>
> Ahahahahaha! So right I knew there was something I wanted to add to
> Dar's message! It's unforgettable the mad rush to elevators. I learned
> to hang back a few minutes. I've been to national once with a cane and
> once with my guide. At that first, someone actuallly lost there cane
> down the elevator shaft because of this. When I went with my dog
> guide, I remember having to remind folks trying to sandwich me in
> while waiting for said elevators that I have a dog with me. He handled
> it all well like we were working in New York! Only thing is he
> wouldn't park with the other pups so I had to find a quiet off-limits
> area. Has anyone else notived this with there dogs?
>
> trying to catch an elevator right after general sessions or the
> banquet, a sight to behold and an experience to be had!
>
> How about we start a thread: You know you're at an NFB convention when:
>
> Danielle and eden, who are glad to be back after a long absence
>
> On 7/9/13, Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Yes, Cindy they do. I regularly talk to a good friend of mine who says
>> they
>>
>> charge something like $25 for every dog handler. I here its supposed to be
>> a
>>
>> donation but I am really not sure. Maybe are ACB readers can clarify that
>> for us.
>> ----- 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 5:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] National Convention--my opinion
>>
>>
>>> Does the ACB charge for the dog users to have the privilege of having
>>> relief areas. Also, there was more than one relief area, yes? I thought
>>> they used wood chips, not sand.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>> On Jul 9, 2013, at 2:55 PM, "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Danielle.  I know what you mean by the topics you raised.
>>>>
>>>> A C B uses a company or two whose only job is to deal with relief
>>>> areas.
>>>> I'd like for Nagdu to figure out how to do the same thing.  I
>>>> apprecaite
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>> work our national Center does to ensure adequate relief areas, but, I'd
>>>> like
>>>> to see a company who does this type of work do this type of work for
>>>> us.
>>>>
>>>> Margo and Arrow
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle A.
>>>> Creapeau
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 3:47 PM
>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] National Convention--my opinion
>>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> It was awesome meeting some of you at convention last week. Valla and I
>>>> didn't attend Monday night's NAGDU meeting because she got snapped at
>>>> by
>>>>
>>>> not
>>>> 1 but 2 dogs. I'm the first to admit that she did distract on these
>>>> other
>>>> dogs but I corrected and we were almost past them when they jumped out
>>>> from
>>>> under their handlers' chairs and tried to come at her. Needless to say,
>>>> she
>>>> was way too wound up to go anywhere after that.
>>>> Anyway, I noticed a lot of things during the week that shocked me, made
>>>> me
>>>> think and made me very happy. First of all, I'll say that this was my
>>>> first
>>>> convention so I don't know if some of these things are commonplace at
>>>> convention or not. I was sort of shocked by the size of the park area
>>>> for
>>>> the dogs. It was about the size of a single parking space and from what
>>>> I
>>>> understand, there were a couple hundred dogs in attendance. I felt that
>>>> this
>>>> was way too small of a space for all those dogs. Not to mention that
>>>> it's
>>>> filled with sand which gets pretty sludgy with waste and rain water.
>>>> Valla
>>>> wouldn't set foot in the box and I didn't blame her. As I understand
>>>> it,
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>> White Cane fund takes care of the park areas and I also am aware that
>>>> it
>>>> costs money to set up these relief areas. Is there anything that we as
>>>> a
>>>> division can be doing to make the area bigger or cleaner? Furthermore,
>>>> as
>>>> the week went on, I noticed a lot of accidents near the escalators that
>>>> were
>>>> just left behind for someone else to clean up. Valla had her accidents
>>>> as
>>>> well; I'm not saying that they don't happen but I thought we were
>>>> supposed
>>>> to try to clean them up and tell someone from the hotel staff about it.
>>>> I
>>>> know that these were near escalators but I feel like that's no excuse.
>>>> If
>>>> you're at the bottom of the escalator when it happens, step aside and
>>>> let
>>>> people through but don't just walk away.
>>>> That being said, I'm sure there were plenty of handlers who did stand
>>>> by
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>> messes and did their best to clean them up.
>>>> I was really surprised by the amount of people who were on phones,
>>>> eating,
>>>> talking or goofing off while working their dogs too. again, not trying
>>>> to
>>>> imply that these things don't happen but it was frustrating when
>>>> someone
>>>> else was too busy doing something else while his or her dog distracted
>>>> on
>>>> other people or dogs.
>>>> I did, however, meet a whole bunch of people who genuinely inspired me
>>>> with
>>>> the bonds they have with their dogs and the way they worked as a team.
>>>> Valla
>>>> and I just met in October of 2012 so we're still feeling each other
>>>> out.
>>>>
>>>> It
>>>> was just amazing to see teams that flow together so beautifully.
>>>> anyway, that's just my take on the week. Hope everyone's having a good
>>>> Tuesday.
>>>>
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