[NAGDU] re returned guide dog questions?

[Charlene Ota]

Hi, Gary,  I have a dog who was a returned dog. By the time I got him he was 3 years old. If your school is anything like where I went, the dog comes back for retraining and hopefully the trainers or maybe kennel staff will spend some quality time with the dog as well, to help with the transition. When you are given the dog, it's really important to spend time with him and give him a lot of encouragement, I'd say a little extra effort to reassure him and build his confidence. My dog worked out very well and I've had him for 9 years now and I couldn't have asked for a better dog. If you're interested in the retrained dog, go check him out and give him a chance and if it's not the right dog for you, you'll know and don't hesitate to let the school know either way. 

All the best to you!
Charlene

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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via NAGDU
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Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
Subject: [NAGDU] re returned guide dog questions?

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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