[nagdu] guide dogs at concerts?

Sun Apr 13 06:30:15 UTC 2014

Oh, Holly has been to powwows, concerts soccer games and all kinds of public 
functions. Including fireworks! I may write about the concert if anything 
interesting to this list comes up. I know the singing will be great! I also 
play flute around here so that the dogs are quite used to it!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alyssa" <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs at concerts?


> Do you have room to bring a friend? I envy you! Lol! I love Celtic woman. 
> I would take a dog to a concert like that anytime. Some dogs truly like 
> music. On Sophie's first night home, she was nervous, but she fell asleep 
> when I played the piano for her. My point is the calm music may actually 
> sooth your dog. Perhaps try playing music at home with an increasd in 
> volume if possible to see how your dog reacts.
> Alyssa
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 12, 2014, at 8:11 PM, "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Well, next month Holly and I will go see Celtic Woman. I don't expect any 
>> issues.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alyssa" <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 4:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs at concerts?
>>
>>
>>> I agree. I took Sophie to some events and she also went to football 
>>> games and marching band shows with her puppy raisers. Music like this 
>>> bother your dog. Although do you know about the seating arrangements? 
>>> That too can make a difference.
>>> Alyssa shouldn't
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 12, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If it's only going to be a couple hundred people, I would probably
>>>> take my dog. Your dog should be fine providing things don't get wild.
>>>> Judging from this type of music, things will be pretty toned-down, so
>>>> you and your dog will be fine.
>>>>
>>>>> On 4/12/14, Vivianna <irishana at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> o.o it's not a huge place with thousands of folks or anything like 
>>>>> that.
>>>>> perhaps 100-200 is all.  it's at a folk music place.
>>>>> so, nothing like seeing ted nugent back in the 70s.  lol.
>>>>> my dog does not seem to be bothered by loud noises at all.
>>>>> Vivianna
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 12, 2014, at 11:40 AM, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I agree with this. Rock concerts are loud and they can be crowded and
>>>>>> intense. I've taken my guides to some concerts, quieter music, 
>>>>>> country
>>>>>> music, soft rock, that kind of thing. But when I went to see Paul
>>>>>> McCartney
>>>>>> in 2002, I left my dog and my friend's dog with puppy raisers for the
>>>>>> night.
>>>>>> I was so glad I did. The concert was fantastic, the experience of a
>>>>>> lifetime, but it was crazy loud. And on top of that, the seating was 
>>>>>> so
>>>>>> crowded, that even a small guide dog would have been stepped on. My 
>>>>>> right
>>>>>> knee is fused, so that leg doesn't bend, and I had to sit with my leg 
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> friend's lap, so it wouldn't hang out over the heads of the people in
>>>>>> front
>>>>>> of us. There was no room on the floor for a dog, and people were up,
>>>>>> dancing, screaming, cheering, there were loud explosions during some 
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> songs. It was amazing, but too loud and crazy for a dog's comfort or
>>>>>> safety.
>>>>>> If you have any doubt, I'd leave my dog home just to be sure.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sherry
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole
>>>>>> Torcolini
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:29 AM
>>>>>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs at concerts?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It really depends. How does your dog handle loud noises? If you have
>>>>>> taken
>>>>>> your dog to loud places before and not had a problem, then it might 
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> okay.
>>>>>> If you don't know or know that your dog does not like loud noises, I
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> recommend leaving your dog home. This last fourth of July, I took 
>>>>>> Lexia to
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> concert, but it was not a roc concert. I do not take Lexia to rock
>>>>>> concerts
>>>>>> because she does not like that particular type of noise.
>>>>>> Also, what will the seating be like? If it is going to be really 
>>>>>> tight
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> no extra room, that might be another reason to leave your dog home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nicole and Lexia who does not like rock
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vivianna
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 8:38 AM
>>>>>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs at concerts?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hi all,
>>>>>> i usually go to places with live music at a decent volume for both me 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> guide however, next week there is going to be an awesome celtic rock 
>>>>>> band
>>>>>> coming here.  the concert is only about 3 quarters of a mile from me 
>>>>>> so i
>>>>>> want to just walk up there.
>>>>>> i have never taken my dog to such a loud place.  any suggestions?
>>>>>> comments?
>>>>>> hey, if you want to look em up on youtube or anything it's tempest.
>>>>>> i have seen them a couple times before but, did not take my dog as it 
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> big festivals.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vivianna
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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