[nagdu] Poodles

[Craig Heaps]

Do you have to tell your Husky "mush" instead of "forward"?  :)


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From: "Mardi Hadfield via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Poodles


> Amber,If you want a Poodle than that is what you should go for.But there
> are certain behaviours that are poodle specific. They are extremely smart
> and you have to keep one step ahead of them.I am sure that Tami can fill
> you in on Poodle idiosyncrasies.Make sure that you are prepared for this
> wonderful breed.My breed of choice is a Siberian Husky.None of the schools
> train Huskies so I have to train my own if I want one.I have had 3 Husky
> guides and they have all been wonderful guides,with Nala being the best
> guide dog I ever had.That said, They shed all the time.Lots of hair.I just
> get them all shed out and it is time to start all over again.My grooming
> tools consist of a ferminator,a shedding blade ( used to shed out horses)A
> rake for pulling out loose hair that has clumped together( not the same as
> a mat), and a slicker brush.I brush my working guide every day, but only
> groom my 3 pet huskies about twice a week.Even my Belgian Shepherd guide 
> is
> groomed 3-4 times a week,unless I am using him. Then I will make sure he 
> is
> groomed well before I take him out.Needless to say, I sweep and vacuum 
> HAIR
> all the time. Huskies are a breed that is not for every one either. They
> have a personality which does not lend it self to training unless you find
> one that
> wants to please you. They get board fast, so I had to change the training
> around often.I chose my first Husky as I wanted a dog that could pull a
> manual wheelchair for long periods of time and not tire.She was trained as
> a wheelchair Mobility dog first and when I became legally blind, I trained
> her to guide me. I eventually got a power wheelchair,so she did not have 
> to
> pull me any more. She was such a smart dog and could do just about any
> thing I asked of her.She could pick up dropped Items,could find a lost 
> item
> and many other things.She could pick up a dime off the floor and hand it 
> to
> me as well as guide me all day and still have energy enough to trot all 
> the
> way home at the end of the day.I loved these qualities about her and that
> is why I have continued to work with Huskies.I definitely did my research
> on the breed as I also found out they will dig up your yard,howl like a
> wolf, and will destroy your house and every thing in it, if they do not
> have enough work to keep them occupied.I only trained my Belgian Shepherd
> because I could not find the right Husky to train at that time.He is a
> wonderful guide dog, but is very different from a Husky.So,after doing 
> your
> research,and finding out every thing about poodles,if you still want a
> poodle than go for it!Best of luck,  Mardi and Shaman and Neechee.
>
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