[nagdu] Breeds for successor

[Michael Hingson]

Boxers have been used in the past, but not as frequently as other breeds.
The coat is very short which may affect the dog in very cold weather.  


Best,


Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Cannon via
nagdu
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 06:53 PM
To: Tracy Carcione; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Breeds for successor

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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