[nagdu] Shannon, male dog

Darla Rogers djrogers0628 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 14 01:05:33 UTC 2013 

Hi Shannon,
	No wonder you had concerns; min had to do with "marking," especially
me, but Huck is a grand dog; if I over-step him, sometimes, he won't hup-up
to the curb, so I am really watching that, and he has initiate which
irritates my sighted friends, but I have absolutely no intention of teaching
"follow" as a formal command; if they can't give directions, we'll go where
we think they are.
Darla & handsome hardworking Huck


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 1:36 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shannon, male dog

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:

> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> Barb
> 
> ----- 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, November 13, 2013 10:52:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shannon, male dog
> 
> 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
> 
> 
>> 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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