[nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention

[Larry D. Keeler]

I'm on several things. This one is The Ann Arbor Commission on Disability 
Issues. Holly and I often have our picture taken with mayor because he likes 
dogs!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "L Gwizdak" <leg1950 at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention


> Hey Larry,
> What city commission are you on?  Landon has done the same thing at my 
> Democratioc Party club board meeting and it surprised people at first. 
> Landon is an honorary board member! LOL!
>
> I love it when I see blind people involved in non-blind or disability 
> stuff in the community.  This is a really "passive" way to educate folks 
> on blindness and how we function.  People get to know us and our dogs and 
> it is a good way to get rid of fear and discrimination.  It changes when 
> people actually get to know us as people and see wwe really aren't that 
> different from them.
>
> Hey!  I enjoy bowling but haven't done it in a few years!  Bet your scores 
> are better than mine.  All my dogs have done well at bowling alleys.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like 
> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
> ----- 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>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention
>
>
>> 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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