[nagdu] doggie caps and gowns

[Nicole Torcolini]

JMHO, I would not get a cap and gown for your dog, even if it is made
specifically for dogs. If you do decide to, make sure that the gown fits,
your dog is comfortable in the gown, and your dog can walk/work in the gown.
Also, you might want to skip the cap as most dogs do not like having things
on their heads.
	For my graduation, Lexia did not war a cap or gown. However, the
tactile and Braille card and gift package that my grandma sent me included a
felt cape for Lexia that had a tactile graduation  cap on it. It fit nicely
and allowed Lexia to have a little decoration while still being able to work
and not over heating as our graduation was outside on a very hot day. I
think that Lexia might have also worn a bandana with the school color or
something else around her neck. If she wore the bandana, it was rolled up to
be more like a collar. As a side note, bandanas are a great way to add a
little style to your dog without getting too silly or impeding his/her work.
However, it seems that people are more likely to ask if your dog is a
service dog if the dog is wearing a bandana.
	As for graduation itself, there were two parts: the main graduation
for everyone and then the individual department graduations. Diplomas were
given at the individual department graduations. Both were outside. The
department graduation was much smaller than the main one. They had arranged
for someone to help me. I seem to remember just heeling Lexia and being led
by the person who was helping me when I got my diploma.

Nicole

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
nagdu
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 2:57 AM
To: 'Debby Phillips'; 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide
Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] doggie caps and gowns

Well hello, and congratulations on your graduation.
I know  finishing up your degree, it was a masters in social work, wasn't
it?,  takes a lot of stick-to-itiveness (is that a word?--smile) and I
admire you for sticking it out.
I did graduate with my dog from the Ohio State University.
No cap and gown, honestly it didn't occur to me but if it's something you
think you'd enjoy then why not--smile.
I walked across the stadium with the help of one of my fellow students.
I thought of showing off by walking myself and following or just learning
the route in advance but there wasn't enough time.
And it was indeed a big graduation and it was done in alphabetical order so
my last name being Weiner, beginning with W, I was near the end.

Good luck and let us know how it goes when the time comes around.

Dan and the Parker hound

dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
via nagdu
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 11:31 PM
To: Marsha Drenth; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users; nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nagdu] doggie caps and gowns

Hi Marsha, when I graduated in 1990 I did have my dog with me.  I did not do
the cap and gown thing.  She stayed with me and walked where I walked, etc.
But I graduated from a small seminary, I was known by everyone, and everyone
knew my dog as well.  I think I'd have gotten lynched if she hadn't been
with me.  Lol.  They all loved my Maxy.  We were familiar with the church
where the graduation took place because it was in the Abbey Church.  We went
there every day for Noon Prayer and often we went there for Mass, too so for
her it was just a little different in that we processed in with our class,
and of course, she knew all those folks.  So my situation isn't very
comparable.  But I think you should do it, walk with your dog.  I don't know
if I'd do the cap 
and gown unless you think your dog would be relaxed about it.    
Blessings,    Debby and Neena

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