[NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 135, Issue 14
Mardi Hadfield
wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com
Sat Jul 2 04:56:25 UTC 2016
Welcome to the list,Claudia,Bianka and Terra. I am Mardi from
Tucson,Arizona USA. I am an owner trainer as I use my guides from a
wheelchair.I* have trained all 4 of my guide dogs and am currently
training * number 5. Lily and Nala and were Siberian Huskies and Neechee is
also a Siberian Husky. Shaman is a Belgian Shepherd. I am now training a
Dutch Shepherd, and Terra, she is also named Sedona. It is a beautiful
name. Bianka and Claudia, I look forward to hearing more about guide dogs
in Germany and Austria. Again,welcom to this list and I know that you will
enjoy it as much as I do. Have a great day. Mardi and Shaman, semi-retired
and Neechee, GD and Sedona, GDIT.
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> 1. Re: Golden Retriever Question (Caitlyn Furness)
> 2. Re: Golden Retriever Question (Cindy Ray)
> 3. Re: Home alone (Melissa R Green)
> 4. Re: Home alone (Cindy Ray)
> 5. Re: Golden Retriever Question (S L Johnson)
> 6. Re: Golden Retriever Question (Cindy Ray)
> 7. Re: Home alone (S L Johnson)
> 8. Re: [nagdu] counter surfing (d m gina)
> 9. Re: [nagdu] counter surfing (d m gina)
> 10. Re: Home alone (The Pawpower Pack)
> 11. Re: Home alone (Melissa R Green)
> 12. Re: Home alone (Melissa R Green)
> 13. Introduction (Bianka Brankovic)
> 14. Re: Introduction (Dan Weiner)
> 15. Re: Introduction (Cindy Ray)
> 16. Introduction (Terra Peterson)
> 17. Re: Introduction (Cindy Ray)
> 18. Re: Introduction (NAGDU President)
> 19. Re: Introduction (NAGDU President)
> 20. Re: Introduction (NAGDU President)
> 21. Re: Introduction (Buddy Brannan)
> 22. Re: Introduction (Aleeha Dudley)
> 23. Re: Introduction (Terra Peterson)
> 24. Re: Introduction (Michael Hingson)
> 25. Re: Introduction (Michael Hingson)
> 26. Re: Introduction (Bianka Brankovic)
> 27. Re: Introduction (Claudia Lackerbauer)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 08:45:11 -0400
> From: Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furness at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
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> One of the things is that the crosses aren?t so sensitive as the pure
> Goldens.. I?m not sure about the rest, if there is any ?rest?.
>
> Cait
>
> > On Jun 24, 2016, at 1:27 AM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have a sort of random question, I don't know if anyone will have time
> to answer!
> >
> > I'm wondering what the traits are in purebred (versus Golden/Lab mixes)
> Golden Retrievers that cause them to make up such a relatively small
> percentage of the total number of working guide dogs?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Lisie and Finn
> > lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 08:48:40 -0500
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
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> The crosses are more stable healthwise, but they have a lot of the similar
> traits of labs and goldens--they are loyal, they love to work, they are
> mischievous, they are intelligent.
> Cindy
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn
> Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:45 AM
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> Cc: Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furness at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
>
> One of the things is that the crosses aren?t so sensitive as the pure
> Goldens.. I?m not sure about the rest, if there is any ?rest?.
>
> Cait
>
> > On Jun 24, 2016, at 1:27 AM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have a sort of random question, I don't know if anyone will have time
> to answer!
> >
> > I'm wondering what the traits are in purebred (versus Golden/Lab mixes)
> Golden Retrievers that cause them to make up such a relatively small
> percentage of the total number of working guide dogs?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Lisie and Finn
> > lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:05:45 -0600
> From: "Melissa R Green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
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> I have to work on leaving her alone a little bit more. So when she
> retires to her new family, she cancan be alone more when they have to
> leave her at home. I have to work on the kennel training again. I guess
> I have to start it. She does like the kennel that rox and I think Julie J
> recommended. But only for a couple of minutes. suggestions are
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green and Pj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d m gina via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 1:28 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> Original Gee Tracy
> You are no fun,
> my girl still needs to grow up.
> She will come up with anything to do in the house before I think of
> what she wants to do next.
> Love summer,
> We can spend most of the time outside, so she can dream up something
> there.
> Smile,
> message:
> > Yesterday was our town street fair. I decided to leave Krokus home,
> > since
> > it was only a couple blocks away; it was hot, and my husband and I would
> > be stopping a lot to investigate booths and fair happenings. I felt
> > Krokus has matured enough to leave him free in the house, instead of
> > confining him to the crate. I just put away my shoes, in case my
> > absence
> > aroused his inner puppy. And he was good, just as I thought he'd be.
> > Hooray! Even in January, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to be free and
> > alone, but now he can. The ridiculous one is actually growing up.
> > Tracy
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 09:40:16 -0500
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
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> You can crate her or just put her alone in a room and leave her for
> two or three minutes and then work up to longer, not being all dramatic
> when
> you get back or when you leave; just put her there, say she's a good girl,
> then leave. When you come get her, just let her go free and maybe praise
> her
> a little.
> Cindy
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa R Green
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 1:06 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Melissa R Green <graduate56 at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> I have to work on leaving her alone a little bit more. So when she retires
> to her new family, she cancan be alone more when they have to leave her at
> home. I have to work on the kennel training again. I guess I have to
> start
> it. She does like the kennel that rox and I think Julie J recommended.
> But
> only for a couple of minutes. suggestions are appreciated.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green and Pj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d m gina via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 1:28 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> Original Gee Tracy
> You are no fun,
> my girl still needs to grow up.
> She will come up with anything to do in the house before I think of what
> she
> wants to do next.
> Love summer,
> We can spend most of the time outside, so she can dream up something there.
> Smile,
> message:
> > Yesterday was our town street fair. I decided to leave Krokus home,
> > since it was only a couple blocks away; it was hot, and my husband and
> > I would be stopping a lot to investigate booths and fair happenings.
> > I felt Krokus has matured enough to leave him free in the house,
> > instead of confining him to the crate. I just put away my shoes, in
> > case my absence aroused his inner puppy. And he was good, just as I
> > thought he'd be.
> > Hooray! Even in January, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to be free and
> > alone, but now he can. The ridiculous one is actually growing up.
> > Tracy
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:12:03 -0400
> From: "S L Johnson" <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
> Message-ID: <2753035C34474A8694816D3A506AD71E at SLJohnson>
>
> Caitlyn:
>
> That is what I have been told by several schools. The goal was to get the
> gentleness of the golden with the stability of the lab and come up with a
> stable but calmer gentler dog that could handle the stress of the
> fast-paced
> travel environments we see today. They also felt the golden/lab cross
> would
> be more appropriate for many of the applicants , especially those of us who
> are aging or who have other medical issues or disabilities. From m my
> discussions with many of the schools, they are very satisfied with the
> golden/lab cross. I am sure many of you who have a cross will agree but, I
> will be very interested to hear opinions from people working a cross. Do
> they see them as good as their labs? Are there disadvantages? Are there
> behavior differences?
>
> Sandra and Eva
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 8:45 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
>
> One of the things is that the crosses arenâ?Tt so sensitive as the pure
> Goldens.. Iâ?Tm not sure about the rest, if there is any â?orestâ?ť.
>
> Cait
>
> > On Jun 24, 2016, at 1:27 AM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I have a sort of random question, I don't know if anyone will have time
> to
> > answer!
> >
> > I'm wondering what the traits are in purebred (versus Golden/Lab mixes)
> > Golden Retrievers that cause them to make up such a relatively small
> > percentage of the total number of working guide dogs?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Lisie and Finn
> > lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 10:21:04 -0500
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
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> I have a cross. I loved my labs, though one didn't work worth diddly.
> Fisher
> has been healthier longer than Spencer was, (Spencer was a golden) though I
> may have retired Fisher too early due to his dog issues. Even within breeds
> they have their own personality just as we do, but I haven't found anything
> that did not recommend the cross
> .
> Cindy
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of S L Johnson via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:12 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
>
> Caitlyn:
>
> That is what I have been told by several schools. The goal was to get the
> gentleness of the golden with the stability of the lab and come up with a
> stable but calmer gentler dog that could handle the stress of the
> fast-paced
> travel environments we see today. They also felt the golden/lab cross
> would
> be more appropriate for many of the applicants , especially those of us who
> are aging or who have other medical issues or disabilities. From m my
> discussions with many of the schools, they are very satisfied with the
> golden/lab cross. I am sure many of you who have a cross will agree but, I
> will be very interested to hear opinions from people working a cross. Do
> they see them as good as their labs? Are there disadvantages? Are there
> behavior differences?
>
> Sandra and Eva
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 8:45 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question
>
> One of the things is that the crosses arenb?Tt so sensitive as the pure
> Goldens.. Ib?Tm not sure about the rest, if there is any b?orestb? .
>
> Cait
>
> > On Jun 24, 2016, at 1:27 AM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I have a sort of random question, I don't know if anyone will have
> > time to answer!
> >
> > I'm wondering what the traits are in purebred (versus Golden/Lab
> > mixes) Golden Retrievers that cause them to make up such a relatively
> > small percentage of the total number of working guide dogs?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Lisie and Finn
> > lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > _______________________________________________
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:21:49 -0400
> From: "S L Johnson" <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> Message-ID: <933BCD2B313B4BF8A7351D4821F7AFDD at SLJohnson>
>
> Melissa:
>
> Why do you think she will need a crate? When I retired my previous dogs to
> their new homes, they had no problems being left alone in the house. Their
> new owners did not use any tie-downs or crates. The older dog was
> perfectly
> content to find a comfortable place to sleep until their new owner got back
> home. In my case none of my dogs have ever been in a crate so they were
> used to having complete freedom in the house. I am sure your dog will
> adjust to her new home when that time comes.
>
> Sandra and Eva
> SLJohnson25 at comcast.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melissa R Green via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 2:05 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Melissa R Green
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> I have to work on leaving her alone a little bit more. So when she
> retires to her new family, she cancan be alone more when they have to
> leave her at home. I have to work on the kennel training again. I guess
> I have to start it. She does like the kennel that rox and I think Julie J
> recommended. But only for a couple of minutes. suggestions are
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green and Pj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d m gina via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 1:28 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> Original Gee Tracy
> You are no fun,
> my girl still needs to grow up.
> She will come up with anything to do in the house before I think of
> what she wants to do next.
> Love summer,
> We can spend most of the time outside, so she can dream up something
> there.
> Smile,
> message:
> > Yesterday was our town street fair. I decided to leave Krokus home,
> since
> > it was only a couple blocks away; it was hot, and my husband and I would
> > be stopping a lot to investigate booths and fair happenings. I felt
> > Krokus has matured enough to leave him free in the house, instead of
> > confining him to the crate. I just put away my shoes, in case my absence
> > aroused his inner puppy. And he was good, just as I thought he'd be.
> > Hooray! Even in January, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to be free and
> > alone, but now he can. The ridiculous one is actually growing up.
> > Tracy
>
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:46:02 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] [nagdu] counter surfing
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> I would keep the dog on leash or buy a crate from wallmart that isn't
> all expensive.
> If you have a spot in the living room put it there.
> Then he still can see you plus not get on counters.
> My crate can fold down if needed for the living room.
> I will do that if I think she wishes to get into trouble.
> It is hard with family.
> Just do what the school says and let them worry about it.
> Hope this helps.
> I am just starting to get to messages today.
> Original message:
> > Hi all,
>
> > Thai has been a counter surfer to an extent since the second week of
> > class, but it's really become a problem in the last few weeks now that
> > everyone is home/not working for the summer--three of the four people
> > I live with are in college or work in a high school. The scavenging is
> > manageable while working and at school, but it's a real problem at
> > home because of the amount of reachable surfaces and the tendency for
> > my family to forget just how food obsessed he really is. I also have
> > to deal with the "you don't feed him enough" and the "guide dogs are
> > supposed to be perfect" comments. Gotta love family...
>
> > So far I've tried:
> > 1. Click and treat for walking past food and/or getting off the
> > counter as soon as I say so. I've had limited success with this, but
> > it's difficult when there's food I don't know about or a lot of
> > background noise that makes it hard to hear my super sneaky dog, even
> > with a collar bell.
> > 2. Obedience around food. He does a pretty good job leaving food when
> > actively engaged in a heel, stay, or recall, but not so much once he
> > is released from these activities.
> > 3. Applying an aversive substance to the food. Thai isn't phased by
> > much other than cayenne pepper. He will often sniff the food before
> > eating it, either from a short distance away or when he actually jumps
> > up and avoids the sabotaged food, which kind of eliminates the
> > unpleasant surprise.
> > 4. Walking past food with him on leash and correcting for any move
> > toward it. Only works for that one piece of food in that situation. If
> > we come back later or I let him off the leash, he eats the food. The
> > reward of the food is apparently worth the discomfort of the
> > correction.
> > 5. Spraying with water or shaking a can with pennies inside. I don't
> > like using aversive methods, but I got desperate enough to try. I've
> > had some success with this, but we still run into the food is worth
> > the correction thing. The penny can also absolutely terrifies my
> > little pet dog... multiple dog problems.
> > 6. Keeping him on leash or tiedown when ever we're out of my room and
> > not engaged in a specific activity. This management technique isn't
> > ideal, but it worked until about six months ago when the puppy was
> > actually old enough to have freedom in the house. She basically wants
> > to play all the time, and pounces on Thai every time he lays down.
> > It's not really fair for him to have to deal with a puppy literally
> > standing or laying on him without having the option to walk away. No
> > one really wants to help tone down the puppy's enthusiasm, and I can
> > only do so much on my own. That limits the time Thai can be leashed to
> > when she is also on tiedown or upstairs with someone else.
> > 7. Putting a cookie sheet at the edge of the table with a piece of
> > food behind it. It's supposed to fall to the ground when the dog jumps
> > up on it and make a really loud noise... He wouldn't jump on it.
>
> > I thought about crating him while someone is preparing a meal, which
> > is the most likely time for him to find food unattended. A tiedown
> > works just as well when puppy isn't around though, and since I'm not
> > sure if we are keeping her (she was released from all service dog
> > programs due to medical problems), I don't want to buy a crate just
> > yet.
>
> > I've also thought about using some kind of muzzle temporarily just to
> > break the jumping on counters is so rewarding cycle, but this also
> > would leave him at a disadvantage when playing with the puppy. They
> > love to play bite each others' scruffs...
>
> > I'm not comfortable using shock devices, so I'm fresh out of ideas.
> > Sorry for the long post, but I feel like I've tried everything, and
> > I'm getting desperate. I plan on contacting my school, but I figured
> > it couldn't hurt to see if anyone had any other ideas.
>
> > Danielle and Thai
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:48:25 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] [nagdu] counter surfing
> Message-ID: <a3d36a8f.fe24.42d4.95d2.adc4a89703e1 at samobile.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>
> When I brought her home, she took the stream outside.
> We didn't know it, so the stream spent the night outside.
> Glad it didn't snow.
> At this time so far she has grown up lots.
> Gee I never thought it would happen loll.
> Now she still wishes to greet people and I am working on this, so she
> will stay on her work.
> Hope by now you found the stream.
> Original message:
> > I am not sure how click and treat (giving food) helps to eliminate the
> food
> > thing. Just seems ironic to me, but I can't think like that. We are
> hunting
> > Bob's Victor Stream. One orf the dogs borrowed it off his desk and
> chewed up
> > the strap.
> > I'm thinking the crate while fixing food is a good idea. It seems you
> have
> > tried it all.
> > Cindy Lou Ray
> > cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle
> Sykora
> > via NAGDU
> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:49 AM
> > To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [NAGDU] [nagdu] counter surfing
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > Thai has been a counter surfer to an extent since the second week of
> class,
> > but it's really become a problem in the last few weeks now that everyone
> is
> > home/not working for the summer--three of the four people I live with
> are in
> > college or work in a high school. The scavenging is manageable while
> working
> > and at school, but it's a real problem at home because of the amount of
> > reachable surfaces and the tendency for my family to forget just how food
> > obsessed he really is. I also have to deal with the "you don't feed him
> > enough" and the "guide dogs are supposed to be perfect" comments. Gotta
> love
> > family...
>
> > So far I've tried:
> > 1. Click and treat for walking past food and/or getting off the counter
> as
> > soon as I say so. I've had limited success with this, but it's difficult
> > when there's food I don't know about or a lot of background noise that
> makes
> > it hard to hear my super sneaky dog, even with a collar bell.
> > 2. Obedience around food. He does a pretty good job leaving food when
> > actively engaged in a heel, stay, or recall, but not so much once he is
> > released from these activities.
> > 3. Applying an aversive substance to the food. Thai isn't phased by much
> > other than cayenne pepper. He will often sniff the food before eating it,
> > either from a short distance away or when he actually jumps up and avoids
> > the sabotaged food, which kind of eliminates the unpleasant surprise.
> > 4. Walking past food with him on leash and correcting for any move toward
> > it. Only works for that one piece of food in that situation. If we come
> back
> > later or I let him off the leash, he eats the food. The reward of the
> food
> > is apparently worth the discomfort of the correction.
> > 5. Spraying with water or shaking a can with pennies inside. I don't like
> > using aversive methods, but I got desperate enough to try. I've had some
> > success with this, but we still run into the food is worth the correction
> > thing. The penny can also absolutely terrifies my little pet dog...
> multiple
> > dog problems.
> > 6. Keeping him on leash or tiedown when ever we're out of my room and not
> > engaged in a specific activity. This management technique isn't ideal,
> but
> > it worked until about six months ago when the puppy was actually old
> enough
> > to have freedom in the house. She basically wants to play all the time,
> and
> > pounces on Thai every time he lays down.
> > It's not really fair for him to have to deal with a puppy literally
> standing
> > or laying on him without having the option to walk away. No one really
> wants
> > to help tone down the puppy's enthusiasm, and I can only do so much on my
> > own. That limits the time Thai can be leashed to when she is also on
> tiedown
> > or upstairs with someone else.
> > 7. Putting a cookie sheet at the edge of the table with a piece of food
> > behind it. It's supposed to fall to the ground when the dog jumps up on
> it
> > and make a really loud noise... He wouldn't jump on it.
>
> > I thought about crating him while someone is preparing a meal, which is
> the
> > most likely time for him to find food unattended. A tiedown works just as
> > well when puppy isn't around though, and since I'm not sure if we are
> > keeping her (she was released from all service dog programs due to
> medical
> > problems), I don't want to buy a crate just yet.
>
> > I've also thought about using some kind of muzzle temporarily just to
> break
> > the jumping on counters is so rewarding cycle, but this also would leave
> him
> > at a disadvantage when playing with the puppy. They love to play bite
> each
> > others' scruffs...
>
> > I'm not comfortable using shock devices, so I'm fresh out of ideas.
> > Sorry for the long post, but I feel like I've tried everything, and I'm
> > getting desperate. I plan on contacting my school, but I figured it
> couldn't
> > hurt to see if anyone had any other ideas.
>
> > Danielle and Thai
>
> > _______________________________________________
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> FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
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> every sinner has a future
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:14:23 -0500
> From: The Pawpower Pack <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> Message-ID: <68F66FCC-8AF0-495F-AA3D-6AA5C98F5E72 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hello,
> What I have always done, is feed my dogs in their crates. Every time they
> eat, or if I give out a bone for them to chew, it happens in their crates.
> So they develop a natural association between their crates, and something
> they love very much, like food. If your girl is food motivated, you might
> try that. Good luck
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 1:05 AM, Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have to work on leaving her alone a little bit more. So when she
> retires to her new family, she cancan be alone more when they have to leave
> her at home. I have to work on the kennel training again. I guess I have
> to start it. She does like the kennel that rox and I think Julie J
> recommended. But only for a couple of minutes. suggestions are
> appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Melissa R Green and Pj
> > -----Original Message----- From: d m gina via NAGDU
> > Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 1:28 PM
> > To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: d m gina
> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> >
> > Original Gee Tracy
> > You are no fun,
> > my girl still needs to grow up.
> > She will come up with anything to do in the house before I think of
> > what she wants to do next.
> > Love summer,
> > We can spend most of the time outside, so she can dream up something
> there.
> > Smile,
> > message:
> >> Yesterday was our town street fair. I decided to leave Krokus home,
> since
> >> it was only a couple blocks away; it was hot, and my husband and I would
> >> be stopping a lot to investigate booths and fair happenings. I felt
> >> Krokus has matured enough to leave him free in the house, instead of
> >> confining him to the crate. I just put away my shoes, in case my
> absence
> >> aroused his inner puppy. And he was good, just as I thought he'd be.
> >> Hooray! Even in January, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to be free and
> >> alone, but now he can. The ridiculous one is actually growing up.
> >> Tracy
> >
> >
> >
> >> _______________________________________________
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:22:14 -0600
> From: "Melissa R Green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> Message-ID: <7FE52C2280DE4F14ACE82D4D1E13A807 at betty>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> thank you for that suggestion. I found out that her puppy raiser kept her
> in a crate. So it will be a matter of introducing her to it again.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green and Pj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Pawpower Pack via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:14 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: The Pawpower Pack
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> Hello,
> What I have always done, is feed my dogs in their crates. Every time they
> eat, or if I give out a bone for them to chew, it happens in their crates.
> So they develop a natural association between their crates, and something
> they love very much, like food. If your girl is food motivated, you might
> try that. Good luck
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 1:05 AM, Melissa R Green via NAGDU
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I have to work on leaving her alone a little bit more. So when she
> > retires to her new family, she cancan be alone more when they have to
> > leave her at home. I have to work on the kennel training again. I
> > guess I have to start it. She does like the kennel that rox and I think
> > Julie J recommended. But only for a couple of minutes. suggestions are
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Melissa R Green and Pj
> > -----Original Message----- From: d m gina via NAGDU
> > Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 1:28 PM
> > To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: d m gina
> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> >
> > Original Gee Tracy
> > You are no fun,
> > my girl still needs to grow up.
> > She will come up with anything to do in the house before I think of
> > what she wants to do next.
> > Love summer,
> > We can spend most of the time outside, so she can dream up something
> > there.
> > Smile,
> > message:
> >> Yesterday was our town street fair. I decided to leave Krokus home,
> >> since
> >> it was only a couple blocks away; it was hot, and my husband and I
> >> would
> >> be stopping a lot to investigate booths and fair happenings. I felt
> >> Krokus has matured enough to leave him free in the house, instead of
> >> confining him to the crate. I just put away my shoes, in case my
> >> absence
> >> aroused his inner puppy. And he was good, just as I thought he'd be.
> >> Hooray! Even in January, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to be free and
> >> alone, but now he can. The ridiculous one is actually growing up.
> >> Tracy
> >
> >
> >
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> NAGDU mailing list
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> >
> > --
> > --Dar
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> > FB: dmgina
> > www.twitter.com/dmgina
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:27:54 -0600
> From: "Melissa R Green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> Message-ID: <0B8BB817FA20434EBD5B97319EAD4125 at betty>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
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>
> they are the ones that suggested this idea and she has both separation
> and some anxiety disorder.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green and Pj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: S L Johnson via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 9:21 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: S L Johnson
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> Melissa:
>
> Why do you think she will need a crate? When I retired my previous dogs
> to
> their new homes, they had no problems being left alone in the house.
> Their
> new owners did not use any tie-downs or crates. The older dog was
> perfectly
> content to find a comfortable place to sleep until their new owner got
> back
> home. In my case none of my dogs have ever been in a crate so they were
> used to having complete freedom in the house. I am sure your dog will
> adjust to her new home when that time comes.
>
> Sandra and Eva
> SLJohnson25 at comcast.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melissa R Green via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 2:05 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Melissa R Green
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> I have to work on leaving her alone a little bit more. So when she
> retires to her new family, she cancan be alone more when they have to
> leave her at home. I have to work on the kennel training again. I guess
> I have to start it. She does like the kennel that rox and I think Julie J
> recommended. But only for a couple of minutes. suggestions are
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green and Pj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d m gina via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 1:28 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
>
> Original Gee Tracy
> You are no fun,
> my girl still needs to grow up.
> She will come up with anything to do in the house before I think of
> what she wants to do next.
> Love summer,
> We can spend most of the time outside, so she can dream up something
> there.
> Smile,
> message:
> > Yesterday was our town street fair. I decided to leave Krokus home,
> > since
> > it was only a couple blocks away; it was hot, and my husband and I would
> > be stopping a lot to investigate booths and fair happenings. I felt
> > Krokus has matured enough to leave him free in the house, instead of
> > confining him to the crate. I just put away my shoes, in case my
> > absence
> > aroused his inner puppy. And he was good, just as I thought he'd be.
> > Hooray! Even in January, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to be free and
> > alone, but now he can. The ridiculous one is actually growing up.
> > Tracy
>
>
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
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> www.twitter.com/dmgina
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:33:55 +0200
> From: Bianka Brankovic <bianka at andi-bika.de>
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <16684089-23DE-4F61-A0D9-681528436C75 at andi-bika.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
>
> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
>
> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
>
> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:40:02 -0400
> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <201606251740.u5PHPFwp010287 at mail40c28.carrierzone.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Hello, Bianka. Congratulations on your stellar command of written
> English--smile.
> I'm Dan and you know me of course, but for the rest of our fellow listers.
> I'm Dan Weiner from Florida.
> I know Bianka from the days of yesteryear when, during the last
> century--smile there were lists like Buddy-l and so on.
> I'm sure she will have many interesting things to tell us..
>
> My dog is Parker, a yellow lab from Guide Dogs of America and though it's
> hard to believe, he's my fourth pup.
>
> Take care and welcome Bianka.
>
> Dan W.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bianka
> Brankovic via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 1:34 PM
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU
> Cc: Bianka Brankovic
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
>
> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
>
> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
>
> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/dcwein%40dcwein.cnc.net
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:33:42 -0500
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <021101d1cf10$1a1e3a30$4e5aae90$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Bianka, welcome to the list. It is always good to have new people, and to
> have perspectives from other countries is ery enriching. Welcome, and
> contribute when you can.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bianka
> Brankovic
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 12:34 PM
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bianka Brankovic <bianka at andi-bika.de>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
>
> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
>
> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
>
> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:54:45 -0500
> From: Terra Peterson <terraleepeterson at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <A2AAFE72-14C3-47A5-BD12-EBFC6747E4D0 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hi y'all
> My name is Terra Peterson. I just joined this list. I live in Nashville
> Tennessee with my husband Michael and our guide dogs. I have a leader dog
> Named Sadona. She is a yellow lab. We have been a team for 2 years.
> I am looking forward to attending my first ever national convention next
> week and being at the NAGDU meeting.
> I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing and receiving
> information about guide dogs on this list.
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Bianka Brankovic via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might
> introduce myself and my guide dog.
> >
> > I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide
> dogs. My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by
> a guide dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
> >
> > I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when
> I started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
> >
> > Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Bianka
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
> > NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/terraleepeterson%40gmail.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:22:57 -0500
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <024601d1cf16$fb6a68a0$f23f39e0$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Terra, welcome to the list. I am one of the moderators, Cindy Ray. We are
> glad you are here and look forward to meeting you next week.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terra Peterson
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 1:55 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Terra Peterson <terraleepeterson at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hi y'all
> My name is Terra Peterson. I just joined this list. I live in Nashville
> Tennessee with my husband Michael and our guide dogs. I have a leader dog
> Named Sadona. She is a yellow lab. We have been a team for 2 years.
> I am looking forward to attending my first ever national convention next
> week and being at the NAGDU meeting.
> I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing and receiving
> information about guide dogs on this list.
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Bianka Brankovic via NAGDU
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
> >
> > I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide
> dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
> >
> > I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
> >
> > Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Bianka
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
> > NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> >
>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/terraleepeterson%40gmail.
> com
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:54:05 -0400
> From: "NAGDU President" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <099701d1cf1b$551c26f0$ff5474d0$@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Erra,
>
> Since this is your first convention, you may wish to be a part of
> our mentoring program. Aleeha Dudley, one of our board members, can send
> you
> the information. I look forward to meeting you in Orlando and hope you will
> be attending our meeting on July 2 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm in the Panzacola
> Ballroom F-2 level 1!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terra Peterson
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 2:55 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Terra Peterson
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hi y'all
> My name is Terra Peterson. I just joined this list. I live in Nashville
> Tennessee with my husband Michael and our guide dogs. I have a leader dog
> Named Sadona. She is a yellow lab. We have been a team for 2 years.
> I am looking forward to attending my first ever national convention next
> week and being at the NAGDU meeting.
> I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing and receiving
> information about guide dogs on this list.
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Bianka Brankovic via NAGDU
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
> >
> > I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide
> dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
> >
> > I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
> >
> > Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Bianka
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
> > NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> >
>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/terraleepeterson%40gmail.
> com
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizon.net
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 19
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:56:52 -0400
> From: "NAGDU President" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <099801d1cf1b$b84dfb40$28e9f1c0$@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Bianca,
>
> Thank you very much for joining our list and introducing yourself!
> My name Is marion Gwizdala; I live in Tampa, Florida and have a German
> Shepherd guide from the Guide Dog Foundation in Smithtown, NY! I look
> forward to learning more about the use of guide dogs in the EU!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bianka
> Brankovic
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 1:34 PM
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU
> Cc: Bianka Brankovic
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
>
> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
>
> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
>
> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizon.net
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:04:49 -0400
> From: "NAGDU President" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <099e01d1cf1c$d4a4a950$7dedfbf0$@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Haley,
>
> Welcome to our list and your introduction. Two big tips I can offer
> you is to connect with Aleeha Dudley and ask for a NAGDU mentor. She can
> offer you all the details and having a mentor will help you navigate
> convention with ease. The other tip is to attend the NAGDU meeting on July
> 2
> from 7:00 - 10:00 pm in panzacola Ballroom F-2 Level 1! I hope to see you
> there!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Haley Sumner
> via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 10:05 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Haley Sumner
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hi fellow guide dog enthusiasts,
>
> My name is Haley Sumner, and I recently joined this list to provide
> support,
> advice, and ask questions as all of us travel on our various journeys with
> our four-legged friends. Last July, I received a beautiful, loving,
> attentive, and sweet golden yellow lab cross named Ezzie from The Seeing
> Eye, and as a lot of you can relate to, I haven't looked back since. I will
> be a sophomore at butler University in the fall, and my guide adjusted to
> the atmosphere beautifully and made the year all the more enjoyable.
>
> On Wednesday, Ezzie and I will be flying into Orlando for convention, and
> because it is my first time attending with a dog, I am curious if you all
> have any tips or suggestions to make our experience as wonderful and
> stress-free as possible?
>
> Thanks so much, and I look forward to talking with you all soon,
>
> Haley Sumner
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizon.net
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 21
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:39:01 -0400
> From: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <19DF24A4-0286-4877-8C60-6D61B4706641 at brannan.name>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hey Tara, I thought you were in California? Congratulations on the move :-)
>
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Terra Peterson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi y'all
> > My name is Terra Peterson. I just joined this list. I live in Nashville
> Tennessee with my husband Michael and our guide dogs. I have a leader dog
> Named Sadona. She is a yellow lab. We have been a team for 2 years.
> > I am looking forward to attending my first ever national convention next
> week and being at the NAGDU meeting.
> > I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing and receiving
> information about guide dogs on this list.
> > Have a great weekend.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Bianka Brankovic via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello list,
> >>
> >> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might
> introduce myself and my guide dog.
> >>
> >> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide
> dogs. My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by
> a guide dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
> >>
> >> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when
> I started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
> >>
> >> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing
> or another.
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >>
> >> Bianka
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> NAGDU mailing list
> >> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> >>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/terraleepeterson%40gmail.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
> > NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/buddy%40brannan.name
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 22
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:01:18 -0500
> From: Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <072B4810-76DB-4149-A20E-66ED9AA5F535 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Haley,
> I can be reached at aleeha at nagdu.org <mailto:aleeha at nagdu.org>.
> Feel free to get in touch with me regarding a mentor for convention.
> I look forward to hearing from you!
> Aleeha
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 3:04 PM, NAGDU President via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Haley,
> >
> > Welcome to our list and your introduction. Two big tips I can offer
> > you is to connect with Aleeha Dudley and ask for a NAGDU mentor. She can
> > offer you all the details and having a mentor will help you navigate
> > convention with ease. The other tip is to attend the NAGDU meeting on
> July 2
> > from 7:00 - 10:00 pm in panzacola Ballroom F-2 Level 1! I hope to see you
> > there!
> >
> > Fraternally yours,
> > Marion Gwizdala
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:
> nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Haley Sumner via
> > NAGDU
> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 10:05 PM
> > To: nagdu at nfbnet.org <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Haley Sumner
> > Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
> >
> > Hi fellow guide dog enthusiasts,
> >
> > My name is Haley Sumner, and I recently joined this list to provide
> support,
> > advice, and ask questions as all of us travel on our various journeys
> with
> > our four-legged friends. Last July, I received a beautiful, loving,
> > attentive, and sweet golden yellow lab cross named Ezzie from The Seeing
> > Eye, and as a lot of you can relate to, I haven't looked back since. I
> will
> > be a sophomore at butler University in the fall, and my guide adjusted to
> > the atmosphere beautifully and made the year all the more enjoyable.
> >
> > On Wednesday, Ezzie and I will be flying into Orlando for convention, and
> > because it is my first time attending with a dog, I am curious if you all
> > have any tips or suggestions to make our experience as wonderful and
> > stress-free as possible?
> >
> > Thanks so much, and I look forward to talking with you all soon,
> >
> > Haley Sumner
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
> > NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizon.net
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizon.net
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NAGDU mailing list
> > NAGDU at nfbnet.org <mailto:NAGDU at nfbnet.org>
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org <
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org>
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com
> <
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:17:45 -0500
> From: Terra Peterson <terraleepeterson at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <482BD0F0-C1BC-4F2F-BF64-BACCF863F48C at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hi Buddy
> I've moved to Pennsylvania and now Tennessee since then. We've been here
> for three years. I hope you're doing well.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 25, 2016, at 3:39 PM, Buddy Brannan via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Tara, I thought you were in California? Congratulations on the move
> :-)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> > Phone: 814-860-3194
> > Mobile: 814-431-0962
> > Email: buddy at brannan.name
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 25, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Terra Peterson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi y'all
> >> My name is Terra Peterson. I just joined this list. I live in Nashville
> Tennessee with my husband Michael and our guide dogs. I have a leader dog
> Named Sadona. She is a yellow lab. We have been a team for 2 years.
> >> I am looking forward to attending my first ever national convention
> next week and being at the NAGDU meeting.
> >> I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing and receiving
> information about guide dogs on this list.
> >> Have a great weekend.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Bianka Brankovic via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello list,
> >>>
> >>> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might
> introduce myself and my guide dog.
> >>>
> >>> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide
> dogs. My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by
> a guide dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
> >>>
> >>> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back
> when I started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
> >>>
> >>> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing
> or another.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>>
> >>> Bianka
> >>>
> >>>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 24
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:06:32 -0700
> From: "Michael Hingson" <mike at michaelhingson.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
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> Hi Bianka,
>
> Welcome to the list. We have lots of lively discussions with LOTS of
> participation. We all look forward to hearing from you when you feel like
> contributing.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
> Vice President, NAGDU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bianka
> Brankovic
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:34 AM
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bianka Brankovic <bianka at andi-bika.de>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
>
> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
>
> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
>
> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 25
> Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:08:58 -0700
> From: "Michael Hingson" <mike at michaelhingson.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <004f01d1cf2e$2c727980$85576c80$@michaelhingson.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Hi Bianka,
>
> Welcome to the list. We have lots of lively and active discussions going on
> so we will not bore you. We all look forward to your participation whenever
> you feel like it.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bianka
> Brankovic
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:34 AM
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bianka Brankovic <bianka at andi-bika.de>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Introduction
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have joined this list about a week ago and I thought I might introduce
> myself and my guide dog.
>
> I am Bianka and I live in Germany with my husband and our two guide dogs.
> My dogs name is Aleska, she is a yellow lab and she was trained by a
> guide
> dog school near Basel, Switzerland.
>
> I guess I joined this list for mainly nostalgic reasons. Way back when I
> started thinking about having a guide dog I got a lot of help and
> interesting ideas from lists like Buddy-L.
>
> Hope for interesting discussions and maybe I can contribute one thing or
> another.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 26
> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2016 10:31:27 +0200
> From: Bianka Brankovic <bianka at andi-bika.de>
> To: Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <26D133D0-9D08-40C6-8B1F-5F3D615217F6 at andi-bika.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Hi list,
>
> thanks for the warm welcome.
>
> It?s really interesting to observe the differences in the world regarding
> guide dog use. I will comment on them when it?s appropriate.
>
> One of the main differences is certainly that guide dog instruction is not
> done in a class setting but on a one to one basis. The school we trained
> with usually trains at the home of the handler from the start. but other
> schools divide the training into two parts. However, there is always some
> time at home to train with the instructor to learn the basic routes.
>
> Another difference is that we are supposed to give our dogs the
> possibility to run free in nature, parks, forests or fields. In GErmany we
> do not have the strict leash laws found in the U. S. And yes, off leash
> recall is a quite important skill if you want your dog to be able to run
> free.
>
> There is certainly more to tell but these are the two main things that
> came to mind.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bianka
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 27
> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:10:23 +0200
> From: Claudia Lackerbauer <amethyst1974 at gmx.at>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introduction
> Message-ID: <d8322311-577a-5fb1-9344-9d5a27123063 at gmx.at>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> Hello Bianka, hello list!
>
> It's nice to see you on this list.
>
> We already know each other form the german speaking mailing lists.
> For those, who don't know me: I am from Austria. I have my third guide
> dog. She is a female brown two and a half years old labrador retriever.
> Her name is Mira. She was trained by the Austrian guide dog school Karl
> Heinz Ferstl.
>
> Regards,
> Claudia and Mira
>
> --
>
>
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