[nagdu] Shannon, male dog

Shannon Dyer solsticesinger at gmail.com
Wed Nov 13 19:35:54 UTC 2013 

I don't think gender makes a difference. Male dogs are just as good as females. It's temperament that really matters.

My concern about male dogs grew out of a lot of bad experiences I had growing up. My father is a fan of really big, really aggressive male dogs. So, when I was told I was being matched with a male, that was the picture I had in my head. Acelet is nothing like my father's dogs. He's small, weighing in at 56 pounds. His temperament is super sweet. Once he gained confidence, he became a great worker.

Shannon and the Acelet
On Nov 13, 2013, at 12:07 PM, barbandzoe at comcast.net wrote:

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> Hi, 
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> I have read a couple of these e mails. I was wondering, does it make a difference if the dog is male or female.  For a good guide dog.  I know that police like male dogs because they are more independent and females want to be by the officer and protect him. 
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> Barb 
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> 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, November 13, 2013 10:52:37 AM 
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shannon, male dog 
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> Well, that's great! I've never had issues with male or female dogs. My 
> little Pez is a little old dog and is really sweet. But, Holly is the 
> service dog and she is sweet as well. 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shannon Dyer" <solsticesinger at gmail.com> 
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 10:50 AM 
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shannon, male dog 
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>> Actually, there wasn't a moment when I knew Acelet and I would make it. It 
>> was a very slow process. As I look back on it, I can't really give you a 
>> defining moment. Strange, I know. 
>> 
>> BTW, what kind of dog did you end up getting? If you don't want to share 
>> that information, I understand. Also, how did you like GDF training? 
>> 
>> Shannon and the Acelet 
>> On Nov 13, 2013, at 6:16 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> 
>> wrote: 
>> 
>>> 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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