[nagdu] Breeds for successor

Mon Dec 1 14:00:23 UTC 2014

I have trained a boxer for someone before and yes all this echos my experience.  In the distant future, when it comes time again to train my next dog, Boxers are for sure on my breed%list of choice.  

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> On Dec 1, 2014, at 7:09 AM, "Julie J. via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, what Valerie said.  Monty is a Boxer and Lab mix, so the lab tempers the Boxer clown...somewhat.
> 
> Monty is 7 now and Jetta 17 months and they are about evenly matched for energy.   When I leave Monty at home, he isn't happy about it, but neither does he go totally nutters.   My husband tells me that Monty will watch out the window for a while and then eventually settle and sleep.
> 
> Boxers are good dogs though, very loyal, hardworking, and easy to train.
> 
> Julie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Valerie Gibson via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:28 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Breeds for successor
> 
> 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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