[NAGDU] if you had a magic wand

[S L Johnson]

Hello:

I am going to respond to three posts all in this message.

Jen, I don't think you would forget to let your dog out.  Once you have 
completed training you would know your dogs schedule.  Believe me, if the 
dog needs to go out, they will let you know.  They will whine, go to the 
door, pant and pace back and forth and do anything they can think of to get 
your attention.  As for the vet, I have been a guide dog user for 42 years 
and have never found a vet that was not willing to deal with a guide dog. 
Some vets offer discounts to guide and service dogs.

I can relate to the problem with small vehicles.  As my last dog Tara's hip 
dysplasia got worse she could not curl up in small spaces.  In some cars I 
had to let her ride on the seat.

The hair can get overwhelming at times, especially with a golden retriever. 
I almost fill up a small waste basket when I groom her.  My sister is always 
complaining about the dog hair and will not let Eva ride in her new car 
because it has black fabric seats.

I guess if I had a magic wand I would make vet bills more affordable.  It is 
very emotional and stressful when they have to retire or when the match does 
not work out.  Otherwise I love having a guide dog.

Julie, thanks for starting this fun discussion.

Sandra and Eva
SLJohnson25 at comcast.net

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jen via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 12:27 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Cc: Jen
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] if you had a magic wand

Hi guys,

As I said in my introductory post, I'm not a guide dog user. But I would
love to contribute to this post!

My biggest worries, if I was to get a guide dog, center around my role with
him or her.

1. I'm worried I would always forget to let my dog out!!!
2. I'm worried I couldn't find the right vet.

So if I had a magic wand, it would magically let my dog out at the right
time so I wouldn't have to worry about remembering! Also all vets would be
willing to work with a guide dog.

Jen

spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net

-----Original Message-----

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Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:31 AM

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Cc: Julie Johnson <julielj402 at gmail.com>

Subject: [NAGDU] if you had a magic wand

What is the biggest pain about working with a guide dog or, if you don't
have a dog yet, what is your biggest worry about getting and working a guide
dog and, if you had a magic wand and could make that problem go away, what
exactly would the magic wand  do to make the problem go away?

Just procrastinating anything productive and trying to have a little fun on
a Saturday morning!


Julie

http://www.guide-and-service-dogs.com

exhibit table C23 in Orlando!


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