[NAGDU] What's in the trunk?

Thu May 19 04:15:19 UTC 2016

Could they mean that part in a van behind the seats where there is space,
still in the van but behind the seats, or is it the actual trunk they're
talking about?

Dan

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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 11:01 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Cc: Cindy Ray
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] What's in the trunk?

I just cannot imagine someone saying they will put my dog in their trunk.
They wouldn't want in there or to put kids in the trunk. That's just awful!
Cindy

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity
via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 10:47 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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Cc: Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Questions About Getting My First Guide Dog

Rachel, Emily, and all,

Yes, Emily, feel free to email me off list!  I appreciated your message so
much and could echo what you said about making a pressidence with people.  I
often find that people want me to put my dog in the trunk of the car.  Yeah,
seriously...  And I have never budged on this one.  My dog goes at my feet
on the floor.

Having a dog in my studio is business as usual.  I tend not to tell students
ahead of time except perhaps in passing.  If they have questions once they
see the dog and begin lessons, then I am happy to answer them.  After all,
they are paying for their time with me.  :) Dan is right about asking for
permission.  If a student has allergies or is seriously afraid of dogs, they
will bring it up to you.  I worked with one student who was afraid of dogs,
and she was fine once she realized the dog wouldn't move unless I told him
to do so.

Of course, you should decide what works best for you.  You know your
students best after all.

On 5/18/16, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Rachel.
> You'll have a good time at The Seeing Eye, and it's a great time to 
> come to the Garden State!
>
> TSE has 2 cats roaming the halls, so at least your dog will get plenty 
> of cat exposure.  Part of the going-home lecture is about introducing 
> your dog to other pets, so maybe they will have advice about how to 
> introduce him or her to your cat.  I have dogs myself, but no cats.
> The dogs haven't been jealous, though.
>
> I would never leave my dog alone in a backyard, even my own, and 
> especially when he's new and young.  I don't know what trouble he 
> might get into, and young dogs are particularly adept at finding trouble.
>
> Good luck with your exciting new adventure!
> Tracy and Seeing Eye dog Krokus
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachel 
> Grider via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:01 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Rachel Grider
> Subject: [NAGDU] Questions About Getting My First Guide Dog
>
> Hello, Friends!
>
> I don't usually post to this list because, having never used a guide 
> dog, I have nothing productive to contribute. This is shortly going to 
> change, though, as I will be going to the Seeing Eye to train with a 
> new guide dog in two weeks! I am very excited, though this decision 
> has been a very long time coming. I am still unsure about some things, 
> but I know that I will need to try it out in order to know for sure if 
> a guide dog will be the best mobility aid for me.
>
> I have a few questions for y'all about adjusting to a new guide dog. I 
> will probably think of many more as I proceed, but here are a few with 
> which to
> start:
>
> 1. I teach private voice lessons. I have already notified my students 
> that I will be away for most of June, but I have not yet told them 
> why. I know that it would probably be common courtesy to let them know 
> that I am getting a guide dog before they show up to my studio and see 
> my dog there. I am nervout about telling them because I don't know 
> what kind of reaction I will get. What have some of you done in 
> similar situations, and how have your students/clients/associates 
> reacted?
>
> 2. I happen to own a cat who is not only quite territorial but also 
> extremely emotionally attached to me; I mean, when I am home, this cat 
> literally follows me around and is always trying to get me to either 
> play or cuddle with her. The man who did my home interview didn't seem 
> too concerned about her adjusting to a dog, but because the emotional 
> well-being of my cat is extremely important to me, I cannot help being 
> worried. I know this sounds really stupid, but I am afraid that 
> because my dog will go with me whenever I leave my house, and then 
> return home with me, my cat will begin to associate me with the dog 
> and instead of growing used to my dog over time, she will resent me 
> and not want to be around me as much. Am I reading too much into this?
> Regardless, what are some ways in which you have made the transition 
> easier for your pets?
>
> 3. I have two good friends who are allergic to dog hair. Both of them 
> are not worried about being around me with the dog, as long as I keep 
> it brushed, but I am concerned that despite their reassurances, my 
> relationships with them will suffer. One of these friends told me that 
> service dogs have been brought to her house before, and as long as the 
> dog stayed in the back yard, everything was fine. Is that appropriate 
> to do with a guide dog? How have some of you dealt with this?
>
> That will be it for now. Any advice would be appreciated. I am 
> counting down the days until I will get to meet my new guide, but I 
> still want to make sure that all proactical considerations are made.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Rachel
>
> http//www.rachelgrider.com
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--
Julie A. McGinnity
President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division, Second
Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri "For we walk by
faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7

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