[nagdu] Dog bonding

[Vivianna]

Didn’t wee just last week, have a discussion about the differences between a guide dog and a pet?
well, this is it. exactly.
i am glad to see that, we all have the same ideas here.

Vivianna

> On Mar 7, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Craig Heaps via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> They seem not to understand that your dog is primarily a vision aid and not a pet.  You might need to explain that to them.  And that your dog will not be a good visioin aid if he/she is not bonded to you and looking primarily to you for direction and care. The bonding is part of you having the most effective vision aid possible in the form of a guide dog.
> 
> If you think they won't listen to you, you might ask your guide dog school to send a representative to explain it to them.That authority figure might be more convincing.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Craig and Chase
> craig.heaps at comast.net
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddy Brannan via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Elise Berkley" <bravaegf at hotmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 9:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog bonding
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> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> It’s really important that your dog bond with you, and that she understand that you, not your roommates, housemates, neighbors, whoever, are who will be taking care of her and who she is to work with. This is most easily accomplished, as your trainer suggests, by your being her only caretaker, and the one person providing her with food, park breaks, and attention. Your housemates, roommates, or neighbors may get bent out of shape, but until she starts to understand who she’s working with, others paying her too much attention will just confuse the issue for her.
>> 
>> —
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: 814-860-3194
>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 7, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Elise Berkley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, listers.  It seems I would be asking a question regarding my dog, but this relates to me and Becky.  I have only had her for 2 weeks.  The people in my household do not seem to realize that she is more a service animal than a pet.  Becky and I are still in the bonding period (the trainer said no one is only to speak to her and nothing else.  One of my members gets a little upset when Becky cannot go into her room, another is trying to take her out, feed her and everything else.  I do not want to cause any waves or seem selfish, but I am only trying to follow what my trainers have told me to do.  What do you all think?  Should I do something in this situation or just keep doing what I was taught and not bother with attitudes?  thanks, everyone.
>>> Elise and Becky
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