[nagdu] Lack of speed

[Julie J]

Barb,

That's wha guide dogs do.

As I am typing this, Monty is lying on his rug under my desk.  Yes, I'm at work.  Probably Monty would rather be outside, going someplace, preferrably someplace we haven't been.  Honestly, I'd rather be outside going someplace new, but it's sort of my job to be here so I can meet my client here in a few minutes.  Likewise it's Monty's job to lie quietly on his rug until it's time to go.  It's the less glamerous part of being a guide dog, but I'm not going someplace all the time.  I have office time, boring meetings, training seminars and all sorts of stuff where Monty is expected to relax or take a nap.

Julie
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> On Nov 19, 2013, at 2:36 PM, barbandzoe at comcast.net wrote:
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>  The dog was sitting on the floor because his person had an appointment and they were waiting to be called. 
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> Maybe some guide dogs need more dog time then others, It was just a thought. 
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> Barb 
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com> 
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:21:50 PM 
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Lack of speed 
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> Well, the dogs are working. Sometimes they are way over fed. Why was the dog sitting on the floor with a GL. Please don't judge what the dogs' lives are like because of one or two or seven you see. 
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> My dog has dogs who live with us; he's very happy. All of my dogs have not had dogs that lived here with us; they were happy, too. The dogs usually love their work because dogs want to please the owner usually. You don't really have to go out of your way to make your guide happy I think. 
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> CL 
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>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:57 PM, barbandzoe at comcast.net wrote: 
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>> I was thinking about why would the dog be doing what they are doing and not their job.  Well maybe he needs a bit of down time.  Once or twice a week have someone walk the dog like a dog and not a guide, this way the dog can sniff and pee on  trees and even sniff a butt or two.  Can you do that with a guide dog, have someone else walk him on just a leash like a nonworking dog?  Or maybe he needs a play date with some dog friends a few times a month.  that way he can run off steam and play like a dog. 
>> I saw a fat lab guide dog yesterday and I felt so sorry for him, he didn't look very happy siting on the floor with his gentle leader on.  I was reading something that said blind people don't work the dogs enough to keep them at a healthy weight, and from what I see up here I almost believe them. 
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>> barb 
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> From: "Tami Jarvis" <tami at poodlemutt.com> 
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:10:15 PM 
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Lack of speed 
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>> Barb, 
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>> I've used a similar technique with Mitzi at times, although her usual 
>> problem is being too much of a speed demon. /smile/ It can be done with 
>> a guide dog,