[nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention

[Larry D. Keeler]

Julie, Holly is just the opposite! Anytime she gets to relax, she does! I 
volunteer on an advisory commission for the city of Ann Arbor. Well, Holly 
was so relaxed that I began hearing little barks under the table. The 
meetings are telievised on community tv. The folks can't see Holly because 
she is under the table. I heard those little sleep barks and was really 
hoping that my mike wasn't picking them up! The audience might wonder if 
Commissioner Keeler quietly barks to himself every so often!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention


>I am not attending national convention this year, but I would not take my 
>current guide, Monty to something like a long convention.  I took my 
>previous guide, Belle to a national convention and she was fine.  However 
>Monty takes his job way too seriously.  He doesn't really relax and do 
>doggie things on his off time.  Most guide dogs associate the harness with 
>work time.  Monty does not, for him home is dog time and everywhere else is 
>serious business.  He does fine for about three days, after that he's about 
>ready to fall asleep standing because he's worn himself out.
> I also do not take him on other long trips like vacations for the same 
> reason.   He goes to the dog sitter lady's house where he gets to run and 
> play with a group of other dogs.  I think because I'm not around and he 
> knows the routine there he is happy, relaxed and able to be a dog.
>
> I've taken him to state conventions where there are a handful of other 
> dogs and he's been great.  He does fine around crowds and canes and all 
> the other crazy convention sorts of things.  If I lived close enough to a 
> national convention site where I would be at home in the evenings he could 
> totally do it.
>
> It really comes down to knowing your dog and yourself and figuring out 
> what works best.  There just isn't going to be an easy, one size fits all 
> answer, for whether or not to take your guide to a national convention.
>
> Julie
>
>
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