[nagdu] The Matching Process Isn't an Exact Science

[Cindy Ray]

Well, the matching process is not exact; it has been my experience that the more you say in your application, the more chance there is of a good match. My matches where I sent extrapages have been my best ones. Also, at least at my school, they asked questions that I could take seriously or give only surface answers to. I do think that the folk at the school can be patronizing; I also think, though, that we run the risk of not being forthcoming enough. I've had two dogs that I probably should not have brought home. Sometimes, though, they do improve. They told me that Spencer would never be intuitive as this womans GSD, but he was a good guide. As it turns out, 
he was plenty intuitive. As for sick dogs, I can't speak to that much. I think sometimes they aren't fully aware. Things can happen very fast. But I won't say any judgment on these things.

CL
On May 5, 2013, at 12:34 PM, "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
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>                Please don't be off-put by the subject line; I know most of
> you know this, but again, I think some schools, at some times, don't believe
> the hander may know best with a given dog, and maybe there needs to be more
> of a dialogue or meeting between the staff and each student right before the
> final match is made, and if a severe problem occurs, a switch should occur
> as soon as possible.
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>                I have kept a couple of dogs I knew weren't really right for
> me, but I could make it work but should not have had to do so, but I still
> think some of the schools, because they are charities, still have a bit of a
> patronizing attitude toward us.
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>                In closing I don't think a sick dog should ever be sent
> home; I was sent home with one, as was another lister; it was expensive,
> both in vet care and because I needed to make an emergency trip back from
> halfway across the country.  Moreover, I believe the dog being ill so new
> into our relationship, has kept the relationship from being all it could be.
> 
> Darla & Precious Roxy
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> Darla J. Rogers
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> djrogers0628 at gmail.com
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