[nagdu] Shannon, male dog

[Darla Rogers]

Hi Marsha,
	Huck is my first male, and I, like Shannon, don't have that ah-ha
moment, but I do know, after this pretty short period of time, I wouldn't
trade him for   anything; his main mission in life is to please me and to
get my approval.  Any problems shouldn't be to awful to work out because he
is so bonde3d to me.
Darla & Hugable Huck


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:16 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shannon, male dog

shannon, 
even though I have never had a male dog, it pleases me to hear that the
partnership is working out thus far, despite some bumps in the road. When
did you know, that you and Ace would become a good team? was there that AHH
HA moment? Just curious..I have been with my pup for a little over a year
now. 

Marsha drenth  
Sent with my IPhone 

> On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:40 AM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> Hi, Tracy.
> 
> I was really, really concerned when I learned I was getting a male dog. I
had had a lot of hegative experiences with males who were pets, and I was
terrified.
> 
> I've had the Acelet for about sixteen months now. He's different from my
other two dogs, but I'm not sure if the differences have to do with gender
or with personality. Every dog is different, after all.
> 
> We've finally become a good working time. We had issues in the beginning,
and there were times when I considered sending him back. At one point, he
seemed way too stressed out by the idea of working. He would stop in the
middle of the street, and have to be coaxed to keep going.
> 
> However, as his confidence grew, and I was able to let go of a lot of my
fears concerning male dogs, his worked improved drastically. He takes a lot
of initiative now, which is awesome.
> 
> So, I'm not sure I would want another male. My preference is still
females, but I've learned a lot in the time I've had Acelet. He's an awesome
little boy, and I'm glad I took the chance to work with him.
> 
> Shannon and the Acelet
>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 7:45 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Shannon.
>> I know you were very concerned when you learned you were getting a male
dog. Now you've had your Acelet for a while, I am very curious to know how
you are feeling about male dogs.  Do you think there are differences?  I'd
be real interested to hear your perspective.
>> 
>> I've had 3 males and 3 females.  I think there are differences, besides
the obvious physical ones, but I'm not sure I could express what they are.
It's possible they're all in my imagination.
>> Tracy
>> 
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