[nagdu] Poodles

Mon Aug 4 21:46:04 UTC 2014

Cindy, that is one of the reasons I chose a poodle. Well half a poodle! I 
just don't want hair all over everything! I heard lots of cab drivers 
complain about dog hair. So, I don't supply them with any!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the 
National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Poodles


> Needing to have less dander because of allergies is really different from 
> not wanting to deal with the hair, though there could be a number of 
> people who say that who really mean they or those with whom they live are 
> allergic.
>
> Cindy
>
> On Aug 4, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Chantel Cuddemi via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Raven
>>> "if God didn't make it, don't eat it." - John B. Symes, D.V.M.
>>> http://dogtorj.com
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