[NAGDU] What's in the trunk?

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Thu May 19 16:37:20 UTC 2016 

Well, behind the back seat is really not a bad place except it separates you
from your dog. But mostly people don't call it a trunk, do they? People who
have offered my dog to go back there didn't call it a trunk. A trunk to me
is the place in the car that is a storage area with a lid. I may not be
fully aware though.
Cindy


-----Original Message-----
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Cc: Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] What's in the trunk?

I believe that by the trunk they did mean the space behind the backseat.
Either way, I would have been separated from my dog in the car, which is a
bad idea.  Plus, my current dog's fatal flaw is that he can't handle being
separated from me when he can still see me.  So, I just explained to her
that she wouldn't believe it until she saw it, but my dog would curl up
nicely on the floor at my feet.  She had to take a picture of my dog when I
got him on the floor in the front seat...  She was so surprised.  :)

On 5/19/16, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Do they leave the lid open? I just cringe to think of it. I think you 
> are right though. People who have dogs are experts, and they will want 
> you to do what is right in their world.
> Cindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie A 
> McGinnity via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 10:42 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Julie A McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] What's in the trunk?
>
> No, seriously, it's a thing.  I have had this pushed on me on more 
> than one occasion.
>
> One friend even told me that she always puts her dog in the trunk 
> because there is hoom for him to lie down.
>
> I have noticed that people with dogs are the ones with whom I must be 
> more firm about what I will and will not do with my dog.  Guide dogs 
> are not pets, but some people just don't motherstand that this means 
> they will not be treated exactly as their dog.
>
> Sorry for any typos.  I am new to my Braille Sense keyboard.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Ray via NAGDU  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To:  nagdu at nfbnet.org
> CC: cindyray at gmail.com
> Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 22:00
> 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 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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.
>> :were 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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Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri "For we walk by
faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7

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