[NAGDU] if you had a magic wand

Sun Jun 25 15:37:11 UTC 2017

Hello Sandra. Great message. I would like to offer a suggestion which 
might work for those family members with black fabric on their shiny new 
cars. You could always suggest taking a mat, sheet, or towel with you so 
it can be placed on the floor and against the front lip of the seat. 
This will catch most of the hair. It would be unrealistic to expect that 
all 100% of hair would be caught this way, but perhaps this might help. 
Stacie and I have mutt mats and they are well-made. Another thing which 
might work is a yoga mat. You can stretch it across the seat and if it's 
big enough, it will cover most of the new fabric and catch most of the 
dog hair.

Regarding new car owners, I always recommend they get seat covers. There 
many out there which are water resistant and made of neoprene 
(spelling). These are good for kids, dirty adults, and yes, dogs.

Hope this helps.

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On 6/24/2017 12:10 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU wrote:
> 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
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson via
> NAGDU
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> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:31 AM
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> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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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
> 
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