[nagdu] a very bad day and seeking suggestion

[Danielle Antoine]

A good old FURminator! And a Zoom Groom! These are the best. It helped
a Fuzzy wuzzy bouncy golden bear.

On 10/16/14, Mark J. Cadigan via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It was raining buckets today in MA. I left my dog at home. Partly because
> it's
> all soupy out, and partly because bringing the dog to the Laundromat is a
> pain. My other errands on my wonderful day off were also not the most dog
> friendly either.  On that note, what do you do when you take your dog
> clothing shopping. My dog sheds buckets as a GSD and if he brushes against a
> rack of black pants, they will never be able to get them dog free again.
> That's why I tend to never ware black and mostly ware tan pants so the fir
> won't show.
>
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>
> Besides brushing the dog frequently and bathing him what do you recommend
> eliminating this furry problem?
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> Sent with my IPhone (:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marsha Drenth via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Aleeha Dudley" <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the
> National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a very bad day and seeking suggestion
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>
>> Aleeha,
>> I think that same storm system that caused you all of the rain in Ohio,
>> eventually came our way too in Philly PA. My pup and I had a similar
>> situation yesterday with the rain. It was raining buckets. Car were
>> splashing us both. I was soaked and so was pup. We were wading through
>> some major streams of water, especially crossing streets. My pup didn't
>> want to work, but she had no choice. The wet leaves also bothered her. Of
>> course I can't keep her from walking in streams of water, especailly
>> crossing streets, but I am thinking about getting that rain coat that
>> others have recommended.
>> More just wanted to let you know your not the only one who encountered
>> that huge rain storm.
>> Luckily its dried out.
>>
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone.
>> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate
>> errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>>
>>> On Oct 14, 2014, at 9:43 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good evening fellow doggy directors, (ah, playing with words is quite
>>> fun)
>>>     Today was not a very good day for me and my little Dallas boy. It
>>> was quite rainy here in Ohio and we needed, absolutely needed, to get
>>> to a meeting by 1 PM. I left in plenty of time to get there, but we
>>> had a lot of trouble along the way. Dallas was very slow, not wanting
>>> to move hardly at all. It got worse as the rain got heavier. Soon, it
>>> was pouring and we needed to get out of the rain. He just kept slowing
>>> down. He refused to walk through puddles or on wet leaves. He didn't
>>> want to listen to me at all. Finally, soaked and low-spirited, we
>>> arrived at the library, where Dallas proceeded to ignore my
>>> instructions and walk around aimlessly, like he knew where he was
>>> going. He did not, but I finally managed to get him to an elevator.
>>> While sitting waiting on my fellow meeting attendees to arrive, Dallas
>>> whined and shifted restlessly, but I knew that he didn't need to
>>> relieve as he had just done so. When we left the meeting, Dallas
>>> absolutely refused to listen to my command to find outside. He danced
>>> through the tables at the café, turned us completely around, but did
>>> not want to walk back outside, despite my constant guiding toward the
>>> door. I knew nearly exactly where the door was, but Dallas kept
>>> veering away from it. This also happened in the student center last
>>> night. Both places are fairly open and are not mere hallways. They
>>> also have a lot of noise and people, so I really don't know what to do
>>> to try to fix this. Finally, on the way home, Dallas seemed to balk at
>>> walking through a long stretch of sidewalk covered in wet leaves. Any
>>> suggestions as to how to improve any of this would be greatly
>>> appreciated. I am not looking forward to repeating this adventure
>>> tomorrow morning as well on my way to and from an appointment.
>>> Aleeha and sweet Dallas
>>>
>>> --
>>> Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Yellow Labrador Dallas
>>> Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
>>> Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>>> Follow me on Twitter at @blindcowgirl199
>>>
>>> The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.
>>> - Arabian Proverb
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