[NAGDU] re returned guide dog questions?

[Gary Steeves]

Hello everyone:

As you all might recall Bogart died last month.  my school just called me to tell me that they have a returned dog  that could be ready for me next month.  he will be 2 yeasts old. 

Has anyone had a returned dog and how was it? how did the Rodgers do with bonding to you? this is a poodle so a bit tougher on the bonding but would like to get moreinfo. also, this dog is quite a bit smaller than Bogart was. will  that make a huge difference in guiding?

thanks
gary
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On January 26, 2017 10:05:20 AM PST, "Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>Hello. In addition to what others have said, I know of some couples who
>
>switch off when traveling. One person takes the lead for a few blocks, 
>then they switch off. Stacie and I plan on trying this out when we
>start 
>traveling together with both of us having dogs. Right now, I usually 
>take the lead when we travel if one is behind the other. Several times
>I 
>have walked behind her, but her dog wants to make sure his peeps are
>all 
>accounted for, and so he has yielded the lead to me. I figured it's an 
>alpha thing, so it's how we have done it. So, once I have my own dog,
>it 
>will be interesting to see how we end up doing it..
>
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>On 1/26/2017 10:50 AM, Joe Orozco via NAGDU wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> For a pair of guide dog users, what methods can you recommend for
>> ensuring a smooth travel experience? What cues do you use with one
>> another to keep track of each other while moving about busy streets?
>> When traveling in large crowds, do you ever physically link up
>somehow
>> to not lose track, and if you do, how do you maneuver the dogs? I
>know
>> these are basic questions, to which there are probably simple
>answers,
>> but people come up with all manner of clever ideas. I'm curious to
>see
>> what you may have thought up. Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Joe
>>
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