[NAGDU] Amusement Parks: Whether or Not to Leave Guide Dog at Home

[S L Johnson]

Rachel:

I would have your mom feed Demi at the usual times.  It is always a good 
idea to have at least one person who can feed and take your dog out for 
relief just in case of an emergency that you cannot be available.  Instruct 
your mother to follow the same feeding and relieving schedule and the same 
routine such as making Demi sit and stay while the food is put down and 
waiting for the command to go ahead and eat.  I have done this with all my 
dogs for 41 years.  The fact that Demi has only been with you for six months 
should not be an issue.  As long as your dog knows your mom and is 
comfortable with her, there should be no problems.  You can feel free to 
leave Demi with mom and go out and enjoy your day at the amusement park. 
Have fun and let us know how Demi does having a day home with mom.

Sandra and Eva

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rachel Grider via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:50 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Rachel Grider
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Amusement Parks: Whether or Not to Leave Guide Dog at 
Home

Thank you, Jody. I am thinking that I will do that, as my mom is extremely 
trustworthy. This brings me to another question: Demi would be left for 
probably about 10 hours altogether. I could plan her meals so that my mom 
would not be feeding her, but because of the time of day when this event 
will take place, her meals would be at very different times than usual. As 
we all know, it is a very bad idea to allow others to feed our guides unless 
absolutely necessary, and I don't like the idea of my mom feeding her for 
me, especially since I have only had Demi for under six months. Which would 
be worse, in your opinions: Allowing my mother to feed my dog her evening 
meal on that day or having Demi wait for her dinner until possibly 9 or 10 
PM? I want to do what is best for my dog, and if going to this event so soon 
after getting her could jeopardize our bond, I will decline.

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> On Oct 26, 2016, at 18:05, Jody ianuzzi via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Hi Rachel,
>
> It is just my opinion but I would leave your dog at home especially if 
> your mother is able to take him out during the day.
>
> Jody
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>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 8:10 PM, Rachel Grider via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello, Everyone:
>>
>> My friend just invited me to a special RSPV event at Six Flags. This 
>> event is basically a preview of coming 2017 attractions and consists of a 
>> luncheon, opportunities to go on rides, and animal shows. It is seven 
>> hours long.
>>
>> I have not yet confirmed that I will be going, mostly because I don't 
>> know what to do with Demi in this situation. I think the would do fine 
>> for the animal shows because she has been to fair and proven to be very 
>> solid around different animals; my biggest concern is what to do about 
>> the rides. Would it be best to leave her at home? It is such a long time 
>> to leave her, but my mother said that she would check on her and relieve 
>> her if I decide to leave my dog home. I still don't know if I like the 
>> idea, and I am wondering what y'all have done in similar situations. Have 
>> any of you taken a guide to an amusement park? If so, what have you done 
>> with them when going on rides and such?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Rachel
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