[nagdu] choosing a particular breed and reasons why?

[S L Johnson]

Hello:

I always request a female golden.  That is the only kind of dog I've had for 
the past 20 years.  In my 40 years of using guide dogs, I've worked with a 
male golden, a lab and a shepherd but, my favorite and preference is the 
golden.  I love their long luxurious coat.  I do not like the male dogs 
because the ones I had either peed on my feet or humped my legs.  To me 
those behaviors are unacceptable.  In my experience, the golden is more 
sensitive, gentle and easier to handle than the more   hyper stubborn labs. 
Now, I know this is only my experience and some of you have different 
opinions about labs.  I always hated it when schools said they don't like us 
to have breed preferences.  I always tell them that we don't tell them what 
breed of pet to have or what kind of car to drive so, they shouldn't object 
to our request for a specific breed.

Last year when it was time for me to retire my golden Tara,  , I had schools 
tell me they did not train goldens, they only had labs.  I am not sure why 
so many schools are not using the golden anymore.  Many of us on this list 
can honestly say, golden retrievers are wonderful guide dogs.  Pilot Dogs 
was the only school willing to offer me a female golden so, that is where I 
went.  Eva was the only golden that Mike had in his group of dogs.  The rest 
were two male poodles and male labs.  I'm thrilled with Eva.  Due to 
arthritis and multiple sclerosis, I use a cane for balance.  Eva is gentle, 
with a very light pull and moderate pace.  She is easy to control, never 
needing leash corrections.

Sandra and Golden Princess Eva

-----Original Message----- 
From: Pam via nagdu
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 3:11 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] choosing a particular breed and reasons why?

so just wondering if any of u chose a particular breed as a guide dog and 
your reasons why? i didn't mind what breed i got as long as it suited my 
needs but i was told i would b getting a sensitive dog. i know a couple of 
people who always go for shepherds so they usually have to wait a bit longer 
for a new dog when the time comes.

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