[NAGDU] Two dogs in a one-bedroom apartment

Tue Sep 12 02:02:42 UTC 2017

Miranda,

I've never heard of someone being turned down for not living in a two bedroom apartment. OK, it's a true fact that there's at least one service dog school (Paws With a Cause) that won't place a service dog with anyone who already has a pet (an absurd policy if you ask me, which you didn't), but I've never heard of a guide dog school having such a rule. I'm fairly sure you're on reasonably solid ground for that. Now you might get turned down for some other reason I suppose, anything could happen, but I wouldn't sweat it too much really. 

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> On Sep 11, 2017, at 9:59 PM, Miranda B. via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Janell,
> Growing up with dogs and cats, I'm not as concerned with how well the dogs
> will get along, as much as I am about the practicality of the space in a
> one-bedroom apartment. Honestly, I hope that I'm not turned down for my dog
> because we're not in a 2+-bedroom apartment or house. I'm hoping that
> through evaluating and utilizing the advice received here and careful
> planning on our part, that I'll be able to demonstrate that I have thought
> of as many scenarios as practically possible prior to adding another dog
> guide to the family.
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips, and have a wonderful week!
> 
> Best wishes, Miranda
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janell via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 11:28 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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> Cc: Janell <nellie at culodge.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Two dogs in a one-bedroom apartment
> 
> I have my guide and we also have a family pet lab.  They get along great and
> adjusted very well.  I was a bit nervous because Maggie is 10 and a bit
> territorial but they did great right off the bat.  I only used the crate for
> Sully for about a month or so.  He was never using it day or night and if he
> needs a puppy time-out he gets a 5-10 minute tie down and in my situation
> that works better than the crate.  Both dogs have their own bed but they too
> will share one more often than not.  One thing I do is use stackable
> containers for winter stuff, extra toys, his information binder etc.  I also
> have a tote that fits under our bed.
> 
> Try not to stress out over having 2 dogs, I think they will get along great!
> 
> -Janell
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy VanderBrink
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 7:03 AM
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> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Two dogs in a one-bedroom apartment
> 
> Both my husband and I have dogs and they get along great! They are both
> males and clearly one of them is in charge. They actually cuddle together.
> They sometimes play with each other but for the most part they kind of do
> their own thing. They each have their own bowl and they each have their own
> dog bed but sometimes they will swap. We found that having The beds in
> different locations seems to work better for us. Their beds are more like a
> pillow and so we found that they would drag them out in the middle of the
> floor and we would go tripping over them at 2 o'clock in the morning on the
> way to the bathroom. So your idea of having a crate in different locations I
> think is a good idea. I think you are concerned about something that really
> is not terribly a big concern. I am not meaning to be patronizing I am
> simply saying that these guys are around other dogs a lot and they spend a
> lot of time with other dogs sharing the same space when they are in training
> so I really think once they establish the pecking order of who is in charge
> then they will be absolutely fine. Now, when it comes to food and toys
> luckily we were able to put our dogs on the same food. The one dog has
> stomach issues and we have to avoid certain things with his food but the
> other dog could frankly live on just about anything and be absolutely fine
> so we definitely lucked out in that instance. I was told him many years ago
> that if you are going to switch your dog to something lamb and rice is a
> good formula but that was what I was told probably about 15 years ago so I
> don't know if that is true or not anymore. 
> We have a bucket that we put our toys in just to get them off the floor and
> out-of-the-way. One dog thinks it is a lot of fun to pull all the toys out
> and scatter them everywhere so we do have another container that has a lid
> and I will use that sometimes.
> 
> Please forgive the typos as this message was most likely generated using
> voice dictation Nancy Irwin
> 
> 
>> On Sep 10, 2017, at 10:53 PM, Miranda B. via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> My husband recently received his first dog guide, and I'm planning to 
>> get mine in the next 1-2 years (hopefully during the summer of 2018, 
>> if possible). We live in a larger 1-bedroom apartment. I believe it's 
>> just over
>> 900 square feet.
>> 
>> Our current plan is to rearrange our bedroom to make room for a second 
>> dog crate, and we plan on taking turns with play time in the main 
>> living space, as this works with our general schedule and prevents 
>> over-crowding. Our other current plan is to share as many supplies as 
>> possible. For instance, if the two dogs eat the same food, we'll only 
>> have one Vittles Vault. We'll also share the larger supply of pick-up 
>> bags, ETC. Of course, we won't share the dogs' gear, toys, ETC, so 
>> they'll
> each have some items of their own.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm writing to get any tips regarding dog supply/toy storage (these 
>> tips would help with only one dog too), or overall tips regarding 
>> having two dogs in an apartment. We are not in a position to get a 
>> 2-bedroom apartment, so this is not a viable option for us. If you 
>> have any storage products you use and recommend or other helpful 
>> advice,
> please feel free to share.
>> 
>> Thanks, and have a wonderful week!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best wishes, Miranda
>> 
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