[nagdu] Figuring out what I need in a dog

Alyssa alyssahenson95 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 3 17:46:52 UTC 2014


Where did you get Fay? Do you think it's time to look for another school at all. I like Raven's idea of getting a golden. You just need to figure out if your school has this breed. I'm currently transitioning between dogs as well. Sophie was quite the food driven little girl. I wish you the best in whatever you decide to do.
Alyssa

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> On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:06 AM, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> As it gets closer to time to relinquish my current guide dog, Faye,
> back to the school, I am thinking about what kind of dog I need and
> want. Maybe you guys can help me figure out what to ask for.
> *I need a dog that doesn't get bored walking slow, but also doesn't
> get distracted at these slow speeds.
> *I need a dog that is trainable (to other small tasks, like standing
> still to help me stand up off the floor), but isn't overly food-driven
> *I need a dog that's soft enough to give me emotional support, but
> tough enough to handle city and university walking
> *I need a friendly dog, but one that isn't going to great everyone
> s/he comes across.
> *I need a  dog that will take city or country walks all in stride,
> particularly going off-trail hiking.
> *I need a dog with lots of energy for working around a university, but
> not so much energy that I can't relax on the weekend.
> Maybe I've just described what I need myself, but I don't know how to
> take that and write it in a way that makes real sense to instructors
> and the school. Any advice?
> Thank you all for your support and help so far. I don't know what I'd
> do without this group.
> Yours,
> Jewel
> 
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