[NAGDU] A Clarification. Was, "Guide Dog Worries 2."

[Lisa Belville]

Hi, Jen.

As others have said, worrying about managing your time isn't as big of a 
problem as you might think.  My last dog class was a mix of retrains and 
experienced dog users and even the first-timers picked up on the schedule. 
One guy even had his iPhone play the bark alarm sound when it was time to go 
outside.  The school staff even stopped reminding us about the designated 
time after about the first week, only letting us know if we somehow got off 
schedule due to traffic or something outside of our control.

 Most of the worry about how to know when it's time to go out will disappear 
as you and your dog become used to each other.

I also agree with others who purposely vary their dog's schedule once 
they're back home.  Even if you have a very routine lifestyle, keeping your 
dog flexible is a good thing.  The dog needs to learn to behave even if you 
can't get outside at the usual time.  there are all kinds of reasons besides 
distraction.  You might be sick or there might be a huge snow or rain storm 
or you might want to sleep in an extra hour or finish that exciting book or 
movie.  Most of our dogs can be weaned off of the regimented schedule they 
were trained with and I don't know of any school that would insist you stay 
on their schedule once you've gotten home with the dog.

Lisa


Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
procrastinate all at once.
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Subject: [NAGDU] A Clarification. Was, "Guide Dog Worries 2."


> Hi everyone,
>
> I wanted to clarify something I said in my last post and address several
> messages at the same time...
>
> Rebecca, I understand how you got the conclusion you did, and I'm sorry 
> for
> being unclear. It isn't, I wouldn't want to take my dog out because I'm
> doing other things. If I had that attitude, that would be totally
> irresponsible of me, and I don't think I would deserve to have a guide dog
> with that attitude. My concern is, how to not allow those other things to
> get in the way of my guide dog responsibilities?
>
> Julie, I can't speak for Miranda, but you are correct about me. Yes, I'm
> exploring the issue, and that's why, most of the time, I don't post 
> anything
> - I just read. Having a guide dog wouldn't be practical in my life right
> now. And I'm still happy with my cane.
>
> Jen
>
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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson 
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> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:36 AM
> To: Star Gazer via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Julie Johnson <julielj402 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] if you had a magic wand
>
> Rebecca,
>
> I'm guessing though, that both ladies  actually are seriously
> considering a guide dog or they wouldn't be here and posting and reading
> the messages.  It's okay to have mixed feelings.  It's okay to be unsure
> about some aspects of having a guide dog.   And it's awesome that they
> are exploring the idea and asking questions!
>
> Julie
> http://www.guide-and-service-dogs.com
>
> On 6/25/2017 10:27 AM, Star Gazer via NAGDU wrote:
>> Yes, I agree with this.
>> Remember too folks, nobody has to get a guide dog. If you want one and 
>> are
>> ok with taking care of it, great.
>> As I tell my kids "the minutes matter". Jenn, if you don't want to take a
>> dog out because you are doing other things, that's fine. It just means 
>> you
>> don't want a dog and that's ok.
>> Maranda, if you don't want to pick up, that's fine. My answer is the same
> as
>> it is to Jenn.
>>
>>
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>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 3:26 PM
>> To: Miranda via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] if you had a magic wand
>>
>> You'll get over that after your first six or seven hundred 'recoveries',
>> Miranda.
>>
>> *David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL* *david at bakerinet.com
>>
>> *
>> On 6/24/2017 2:54 PM, Miranda via NAGDU wrote:
>>> I have an aweful gag reflex and can easily get queezy
>>
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