[NAGDU] Guide Dog Worries 2. Was, "If you Had a Magic Wand..."

Sun Jun 25 00:45:13 UTC 2017

   I didn't get one until I was 45. Been totally blind most of my life. I 
always thaught that dogs should be for people who needed them more than I 
did! Then, I found out Pilot did poodles! Or, in my case they had a 
labradoodle. I found out that sometimes they can enhance travel. But, they 
do have to have a lot of maintainancee and you can't buy new parts!

-----Original Message----- 
From: Miranda via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:28 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Miranda
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Guide Dog Worries 2. Was, "If you Had a Magic Wand..."

Hi Jen,
I am like you, in that my exploration of the possibility of getting a guy 
dog is more recent. When I was a teenager, my family, mobility instructor's, 
etc. attempted to ingrain it into me that I needed a guy dog as soon as 
possible. However, I was opposed to the idea at the time, and not because I 
did not like dogs. In fact, I grew up with dogs, although I was and still am 
in some cases more of a cat person. I think I just needed to realize the 
benefits of a guide dog in my own time. My goal is to get one in the next 1 
to 2 years.

Best wishes, Miranda

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> On Jun 24, 2017, at 7:56 PM, Jen via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Exploring the idea is exactly why I joined this list. There was a time in 
> my
> life, not so long ago, when I was like, "I never, never, never want to
> explore, read about, etc, anything related to guide dogs!" But 
> fortunately,
> that phase is over. Smile. Thank you all for helping me explore! And I'll
> add more potentila worries if I think of them...
>
> Jen
>
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of lkeeler--- via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 6:00 PM
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> Cc: lkeeler at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Guide Dog Worries 2. Was, "If you Had a Magic 
> Wand..."
>
> Some dogs won't let you do that! Better than alarm clocks those cold 
> noses!
> Exploring the idea is always good. You may or may not want one but you can
> get all kinds of information from us!
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jen via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 5:07 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Jen
> Subject: [NAGDU] Guide Dog Worries 2. Was, "If you Had a Magic Wand..."
>
> Hi Heather, Miranda, Raul and Wayne,
>
> Thank you so much for the helpful suggestions, reassurance and stories.
>
> I am single, have no children. I don't have a hectic lifestyle, yet. I do
> set an alarm to wake up when I have to get up early. I don't have a smart
> phone but could make it a rule wake-up time is "let the dog out" time. I
> have not undergone guide dog training or gone to a school; I am not
> interested in getting a guide dog now. But I thought I'd put my concerns 
> out
> there. Thank you for responding without judgment. I would probably have to
> write my dog's relieving schedule down, maybe in braille, and read it 
> every
> day for a while. Heather, you're right if I did repeatedly forgot to let 
> my
> dog out, he/she would learn bad habits, and that's the last thing I would
> want!
>
> Miranda, I don't get queasy easily, but I have stepped in dog poop before,
> and it's gross. The one smell (so far) that makes me nauseated is vomit.
>
> Jen
>
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
>
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