[nagdu] Saludos from Mexico My INtro

[Gerardo Corripio]

  HI guys
Gerardo Corripio from Mexico; 37 years old, blind but also 70% hearing 
loss. I've been very curious of how would it be to have a Guide Dog? 
especially the companionship 24/7, being able to more independently go 
out and about, but also the needing to care for the dog in terms of 
feeding, relieving etc. Here in Mexico, though, the downside of having a 
Guide dog (several blind friends have gone to Rochester for dogs), is 
because they don't want to follow the Guide dog laws in public 
buildings, they the handerl and dog need to wait outside wile the family 
goes in to the store, restaurant etc. Anyhow, I'm hoping to gain some 
very interesting insights into the art of having a guide Dog, so if the 
laws do change, maybe I'll take the plunge? In the meantime, I'm willing 
to learn! I most likely won't post much since I'm not a dog user, what 
insight might I have?
But I do have curiosity on, aside the topics posted above, on breeds: If 
I were to someday get a Guide Dog, I'd like it to be a Pooddle female, 
thus I wonder can one choose these traits, or is it responsability of 
the school to choose the right dog for you?
Again sorry if these questions sound kind of shall we say dumb, but also 
a dumb question is never dumb, right? So thanks for accepting me on 
here, and as I say, I maybe won't post much on here because of what 
insights can I afford? but looking forward to reading your EMails!

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Enviado desde mi lap
Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki
Saludos desde Tampico, Tamaulipas México