[NAGDU] Two dogs in a one-bedroom apartment

Tue Sep 12 22:21:04 UTC 2017

Hi miranda,

I doubt this will be a problem, really. 900 square feet is pretty large, especially for a one bedroom apartment. When Melanie and I first started cohabitating, our first apartment was, I think, 1100 square feet. We had just the one dog, but we also had, at one time, four cats. 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Sep 12, 2017, at 6:10 PM, Miranda via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I do plan to apply to the same school, not as much to leverage their knowledge of our family, but because I have seen the high caliber and professionalism of their staff, dogs, and graduates. The reason I am a bit hesitant about our apartment size is because I wonder if they would feel when they come to do the evaluation that we could not practically fit two adults, two dogs, and a cat.
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and have a wonderful week!
> 
> Best wishes, Miranda
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 12, 2017, at 2:56 PM, Star Gazer via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>           I'm not sure why a school would turn you down for
>> the size of your apartment, or why you think they would. 
>> Why not apply to the same school your husband got his dog from? I suggest
>> this because that school now knows one of you and you two will have gone
>> through the same experience together, same commands and the like. 
>> It may also make follow-up easier. 
>> Point being, your family is now a known quantity to your husband's school,
>> so leverage that
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 10:03 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Two dogs in a one-bedroom apartment
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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>> Phone: (814) 860-3194
>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 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'
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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