[NAGDU] Home alone

[Tracy Carcione]

Adding to what Daryl said, different people have different ideas about when
the dog shouldn't come along, and that's fine.  In fact, I have different
ideas, depending on the dog I have, among lots of other variables.
For instance, I didn't think twice about taking my old dog to a neighbor's
party where she had food set out on low tables, but I would seriously think
about leaving my young dog home in the same circumstances, as I might find
myself spending more time on controlling him than enjoying myself
socializing.  But, if the same party required a bus or subway trip, I'd
probably take him.
In college, I always took my dog everywhere all the time, but everywhere I
needed to go required crossing busy streets or parking lots, or taking a
bus.  Now, sometimes, if I feel circumstances warrant, I'll leave the big
guy home.  The main thing is if we're going to a dinner dance.  I want to
jump up and dance, without worrying that my dog has also jumped up and is
cleaning off the table, or getting stepped on.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Lang via
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Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 4:28 PM
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Cc: Daryl Lang
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone

A guide dog is supposed to enhance your life. Not all places are appropriate
for guide dogs, and it's up to a responsible Handler to understand when and
where those situations are. Occasionally leaving your dog at home is not a
bad thing, but it will become a problem if you end up leaving your dog more
often than taking him or her. Ultimately, it was decided that this
particular environment was not appropriate to take her dog

On May 31, 2016 12:55:46 PM MDT, Jessica Dail via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>hi,You're not supposed to leave your leaderdog alone, are you? I 
>thought a leaderdog is supposed to go anywhere the handler goes, unless 
>there's a problem. Can someone clarifythis for me?
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 31, 2016, at 2:17 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
><nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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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