[nagdu] Breeds for successor

Mon Dec 1 04:28:47 UTC 2014

hi,

If you’re going to use a boxer, prepare to have a puppy for about 8 to 10 years. lol  I’d recommend an active lifestyle, and preferably one where the boxer can go everywhere with you, and I do mean, EVERYWHERE.  I know that’s a given with a guide dog, but boxers seem to become depresed if they’re not with their family all the time.  I had a boxer as a pet once, and she jumped out of a second story window to catch a car that was taking me to school.
Boxers are the clowns of the doggy world, so keep that in mind.
They’re great dogs, and eventually, if i have a family, I’d love to own another boxer.  Not sure I’d want one as a guide dog though.  To me it sems like trying to train the class clown to behave.  But that’s just me. :)
> On Nov 30, 2014, at 8:53 PM, Aaron Cannon via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> What do folks think of using the Boxer?
> 
> Aaron
> 
> On 11/29/14, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Julie J suggested as possibilities the Chesapeake or flat-coat retriever.  I
>> 
>> have heard the Chessies are quite large, and strongly work-oriented, though
>> 
>> I've never met one.  I've heard the flat-coats are a fairly mellow bunch.
>> TSE tried a couple, at some point.
>> HTH.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Karyn & Thane via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 4:07 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Breeds for successor
>> 
>> 
>>> I'm trying to begin my thought process towards choosing a breed for my
>>> successor to Thane. Before I get any questions asked about him (ie- is he
>>> 
>>> OK?, what will happen to him? Etc) Rest assured, Thane is fine. He isn't
>>> in immediate need of retirement, but it takes me two to three years to
>>> train.
>>> 
>>> He has had health problems (thankyou Lyme and its lifelong complications
>>> due to late diagnosis) so I just don't want to tempt fate and lose him and
>>> 
>>> be left scrambling to find and train a dog while also trying to
>>> accommodate my multiple disabilities (DB, incomplete quad) in the
>>> interim.
>>> 
>>> I owner train my dogs for ALL of my disabilities. Its big paws to fill for
>>> 
>>> sure.
>>> 
>>> Though Thane and I have been a team for a little over 6 years, he has
>>> always been a bit on the small side at 21 inches tall.
>>> 
>>> I am looking for a more resilient dog than my BC that sheds with a minimum
>>> 
>>> height of 2 feet at withers. I don't want to spend all day grooming, but
>>> can handle coats such ad golden retriever, rough coat Border Collie. I do
>>> 
>>> all my own bathing, rinsing from wet muddy NW Oregon weather, grooming,
>>> nail trims, etc.
>>> 
>>> Though labs make good guides, lets face it many can be shrimps so unless I
>>> 
>>> found an awesome adult male lab where I can be sure of height, they wont
>>> fit the bill.
>>> 
>>> I've been reading some of the recent posts regarding GSDs as well as some
>>> 
>>> of Julies posts about Jetta's issues with the cold.
>>> 
>>> My first dog was Border Collie GSD.  Thane is Border Collie. Some day I
>>> want a GSD, but right now I really want a healthy dog also.  After reading
>>> 
>>> about health problems others on the list have experienced with GSDs, I am
>>> 
>>> leery of them right now. I prefer male, but most of that is experience and
>>> 
>>> size based.
>>> 
>>> I do live in a small apartment, but have access to an awesome dog park and
>>> 
>>> trail system once trained for fixed route transit, a few other trail
>>> systems not too far from home and my folks yard in summer time.
>>> 
>>> Now that I am healthier and more mobile, Thane and I have been visiting
>>> the great dog park trail system where I am able to see size and
>>> temperament in some other breeds that I may not be accustomed to.
>>> 
>>> I know many of you have been working dogs much longer than me, so thought
>>> 
>>> I would see what some of you think about breeds that might be tall enough
>>> 
>>> for what I am looking for. From there I can do more research and narrow
>>> down my options. I will also be communicating with hearing and service dog
>>> 
>>> lists so don't worry if you can't think of a good option for me, but if
>>> you can, AWESOME!
>>> 
>>> Karyn and Thane
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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