[nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie

[Daniel Sweeney]

Hi Alyssa,

I returned my dog to LD after a serious accident just over 2 years ago now.
I can certainly share my experiences with you about my dog and my thoughts
on training methods of LD if you care to write me off list.
When I decided to get another dog I went to GDB in Portland, and all I can
say is the difference was night and day with the training, the confidence in
the dog, and my overall experience. I feel the school took extraordinary
measures to assure the dog they matched with me was the right dog.
They have also shortened their training classes to 2 weeks instead of 4
which makes a huge difference in the loss of your personal time.
I am happy to answer any questions about my experiences off list.

Daniel and Cass
Lakewood, CO


> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:43 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie
> 
> Hello list. I have unfortunate news regarding Sophie girl. Within 2 days,
she
> caused injuries to me. One involved food at the bottom of some stairs
while
> in harness. The other involved her getting excited about seeing another
dog
> during her park time. The force she used caused me to break a bone in my
> hand. Today Sophie is going back to Leader Dog and I most likely have to
> get a different dog. I'm trying to decide whether to stick with the same
> school since some of their training methods don't seem to work well. In
the
> event I must select a different school, does anyone have suggestions? I'll
> give you some info on my travel needs so you have them to go by. I'm an 18
> year old college student who walks a decent amount every day for classes.
I
> prefer a smaller dog as it can fit more easily under desks and will not
have
> as strong of a pull. Any feedback is appreciated.
> Thanks
> Alyssa
> 
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