[nagdu] Poodles

[Chantel Cuddemi]

I chose a poodle due to me being allergic to the dander.

Is that different from someone  who wants a poodle just because they
don't want to deal with the hair?

Curiously,

Chantel, who hopes to get her second poodle soon.

On 8/4/14, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Personally, I won't bash anyone for being picky about dog breed
> because I was and I always will be. Yes, you should want a guide dog
> primarily for more fluid travel. But keep in mind that whatever dog
> you get, you must live and work with. If your like me, and you
> absolutely don't want to end up with a labrador for any number of
> years, or you love and adore a certain breed for specific qualities,
> you have a right to be picky, go for what you want, and to not settle
> for something less than what you want in a guide dog.
> When I was applying to schools, one school said they couldn't
> guarantee me a golden, but they could guarantee me a golden/lab cross.
> I apologized for wasting their time and moved on. I wanted a golden,
> and that's all I was settling for.
> Of course, I have been very familiar with goldens and how they
> work/interact. And I have always been impressed by them and wanted
> their most notable qualities for myself in a dog. If you're going to
> be selective about breed, you'd better know about that breed. Read up
> on it; learn about their nature and what it takes to maintain,
> interact, and work with that kind of dog in general.
>
> On 8/4/14, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> All right, Dan is going to sound unpleasant here, but remember it's my
>> opinion and no one else's.
>> When I hear someone say they want a poodle because they don't want to
>> worry
>> about hair I ask myself do they really want a guide dog.
>> Dogs need to be taken care of, they need brushing, obedience, play,
>> taking
>> out, and all that stuff.
>> Unless you want a dog and feel the advantages will outweigh the
>> disadvantages then you shouldn't have one.
>> And I don't criticize you if you don't want a dog, but I have always felt
>> that those who want this or that breed for reasons other than their style
>> or
>> work or if they like that breed, for example, maybe would do themselves a
>> better turn not having a dog.
>> Honestly telling a school that you will only have a certain breed limits
>> the
>> choice of dog, especially when it is a less used breed like a
>> poodle...your
>> goal with getting a guide dog should be to enhance your travel making it
>> safer, more fun, more efficient and all that good stuff.
>> In short, do you really want a dog, because dogs have doggie qualities
>> that
>> twill take work even if it's not a lab--smile.
>> And by the way, I'm not annoyed at the poodle as such I think they are
>> great
>> dogs, just want you to examine your motivation.
>>
>> Dan the curmudgeon
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 		 [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy
>> Carcione via nagdu
>> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 10:27 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] Poodles
>>
>> Hi Amber.
>> You say you want a poodle so you don't have to deal with hair.  Poodles
>> don't shed, but they're definitely not low-maintenance.  They need
>> regular
>> brushing and regular haircuts to keep that beautiful fur from getting
>> matted, or the dog turning into a big woolly sheep.  I grew up with
>> poodles,
>> and I remember it taking more than a few minutes to give them a good
>> brushing, even if I did it every couple days.  It wasn't the quick
>> brush-and-comb I give my lab that takes about 5 minutes.  Of course, with
>> my
>> lab, I get enough fur for a new small dog every time I vacuum.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
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