[nagdu] Poodles

Thu Aug 7 13:50:54 UTC 2014

Diane and all,  
although you feel the way you do about poodles  or any breed of dog, which is completely valid, Dan and others also have the right to express their views, thoughts, and opinions. Neither is right or wrong. nor should anyone, take away another persons right to express their views, thoughts, and opinions. 
just an observation about the current topic on the poodles from the moderator, thank you!

Marsha drenth  
email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com  
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> On Aug 4, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Diane via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dan,
> 
> You hit a nerve.
> 
> I have had my poodle guide for the past 6 weeks.  I specifically asked for
> her for the following reasons:
> 1.     She will not shed and therefore reduce the fur blowing around my
> house by 25%
> 2.    She will not trigger allergic reactions in clients or strangers I
> come into contact with.
> 3.    I personally feel more comfortable visiting hospitals, doctor's
> offices and other locations knowing I will not leave a fur signature behind
> me.
> Does this mean I did not realize that I would have other doggie issues to
> deal with?
> Absolutely not.
> 
> I spend a minimum of an hour grooming her on a daily basis.
> It costs me $90 a month to groom her professionally in order to maintain her
> working appearance and safety.
> I also have had to purchase my own harness for her since she is only 40
> diminutive pounds and the Guide dog school did not have nor would they
> procure an extra small harness for her.  This cost me another $500.00
> 
> I knowingly accepted the extra time and expenses of taking care of her.
> 
> Jaxi is without a doubt the smartest fastest learning of my 4 guide dogs.
> Since having her in my life I can only assume that other schools do not use
> Poodles as guides because they are so expensive to maintain both in monetary
> and time costs.
> 
> I absolutely loved my lab guides.  Having a breed specific preference is as
> personal a choice as choosing a spouse.
> 
> Your 2 cents are woefully out of bounds.
> Diane
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
> nagdu
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 9:06 AM
> To: 'Tracy Carcione'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
> Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Poodles
> 
> 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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Just an observation from the moderator, thank you!