[NAGDU] Taking my dog to college football games

Sun Sep 17 18:37:09 UTC 2017

I haven't gone to any baseball games with Aristotle but we did go to a Pops
concert last year that had some fireworks. It was a month after I got home
from TSE with him. He was fine. No reaction to fireworks or cannon at 1812
Overature. He is still fine now over a year later. Sometimes he may startle
at other things like a person popping out of nowhere but recovers right
away.

I find baseball games are calmer than many football games. Their fans
differ in the amount of rowdiness and drunkenness among the fans. My
biggest issues were space and food on the ground under the seats. I try to
get disabled seating where there is more room. So I bring my dog. If I were
to go to a Padres game at Petco Park, I'd bring Aristotle.because he is a
good city dog.

I have brought Ari to street marches - the first being the huge Womens
March last January. He did great. What I found him NOT liking is street
fairs during hot weather. He wants to dive under tables to get the shade.
Cooler weather he is fine.

Bottom line is to know your dog. Andy, if your dog has to pee midway
through a game may be a sign of stress. Just like us if we get real nervous.

Please tell us about your experience if you ended up bringin your dog to
that football game.

Lyn and Aristotle

On Sep 17, 2017 7:09 AM, "Andy B. via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> That sounds like fun! We decided to introduce him to college football in
> stages. I will take him to highschool games first, then move him up to
> college level later.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2017 9:26 AM
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Taking my dog to college football games
>
> I've taken my dogs to major league baseball games, with crowds around
> 44,000, and it hasn't been a problem.  I've been glad of my dog's help,
> getting out of the stadium with so many people to maneuver through.  But my
> dogs are city dogs, and used to crowds and noise.
>
> Playing with the squeaky football during the football game on the radio
> sounds like fun.  Krokus would approve.
> Tracy
>
>
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> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2017 8:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Taking my dog to college football games
>
> Hi,
> Andy's wife here. We chose to stay home and tune in on the radio, and we
> are in half time. We do have the radio up pretty loud though, so Alec can
> get used to the noise at least from a distance. From our experience, the
> radio Mike's actually amplify the noise that is in the stadium, so we have
> found that the noise in the stadium is not as loud as it is coming through
> on the radio. I think our attendance is typically between 17,000-24,000 per
> game. We have also discovered in the past that if we do not sit in the
> student section, then it is even quieter.
> Alec and his daddy get to play with the squeaky football while we listen
> to the game, because as Andy says, "if they can play football, then we can
> play football too."We plan to take him to some high school football games
> first, since the crowds aren't as big but it would get him used to the
> environment.
> Thanks for all for your thoughts and advice!
>
> Best wishes, Miranda
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 16, 2017, at 6:49 PM, Star Gazer via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >            Andy, I'm with you, I'd either bring the dog or I'd leave it
> home and not feel a lick of guilt. The dog is there to help you, not hold
> you back.
> > If you do bring your dog, leave early if you think you need to. You're
> an adult.
> > I've mentioned this on the list I think. I swore I'd not leave my dog,
> couldn't understand why someone would. I held this position for about two
> months,... then The Indigo Girls came to town and I went. The dog didn't,
> and she was fine.
> > And, now for the important questions. Who won, and was your dog happy
> with the result?
> >
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> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Taking my dog to college football games
> >
> > Most of the time they last about 3.5-4 hours. 4 quarters X 15 minutes =
> 1 hour + the media timeouts.
> >
> > He can last for 5 hours, but he puts up a stink when it gets to 4 hours
> or so..  I could give him park time just before we go into the game, but he
> doesn’t like using other places. I assume his Blatter is smaller since he
> is only 23 months old, but I don’t know that for sure.. He whines and
> wipers when he wants to park, but will only put up with it for so long.
> >
> >
> >> On Sep 16, 2017, at 11:42 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Well, good luck. It seems you have now justified taking the dog to the
> game. I think a four quarter football game is some different from a minor
> league baseball game, but maybe not so much. If you trust your dog will be
> fine, go for it. I don't understand why your dog would have to park that
> often though. Couldn't you park him right before you go to the game and
> then he would be good to go through the whole thing? The games usually
> don't go more than 3.5 hours, do they?
> >>
> >> Cindy Lou Ray
> >> cindyray at gmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
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> >> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Taking my dog to college football games
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I live a block from a minor league baseball field. They put on
> fireworks displays every Friday night. Alec doesn’t give them any
> attention, even though he can hear them from inside the apartment. When we
> walk down the street, he isn’t bothered by backfiring cars and loud
> motorcycles. In fact, a 12 pack of Harley Hogs drove past us the other day,
> and he never flinched. He loves the sound of thunder, but hates the rain.
> Last week, we took him to the minor league playoffs game. He loved it, but
> we could only stay until the end of the 7th inning before he had to park..
> He probably would have made it through the entire thing if I asked security
> to help me find a parking place for him. However, it was obvious that the
> local team would win, so we left early.. We took him to church one week. He
> had no problems with the large group of people and the concert style
> worship music at the beginning. I feel that he would make it though the
> entire game if security can help us during halftime with park time. Of
> course, this is based on his time at the baseball game and with loud street
> noises/stadium sounds. As a final note, I made him wear his gentle leader
> through the baseball game.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Sep 16, 2017, at 10:50 AM, David via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Andy, we live less than half a mile from a baseball stadium that
> regularly has massive fireworks displays.  They use a lot of the loud bang
> type fireworks.  Claire doesn't pay any attention to them.  She doesn't
> even react to cars that backfire less than 20 feet away, yet she can hear
> me pick up a leash or open a food drawer when she is asleep in a bedroom on
> the other side of the house.  I would be more concerned about a rock
> concert than about fireworks.  Concert volumes are closer and far more
> damaging to ears than the sound of fireworks explosions that are
> effectively 300 to 400 yards away even at the stadium, especially when you
> consider that they are exploding very high up in the sky.
> >>>
> >>> Of course, some dogs appear to be very sensitive to sharp noises.  Our
> pet pup shakes when she hears thunder.  A previous pet pup use to crawl
> into the bathtub or fireplace when she heard a car backfire, or heard
> thunder in the distance.
> >>>
> >>> I would never take Claire to a gun range, or to a rock concert as I
> feel the volumes are simply too high, but I do take her to the ball park.
> She enjoys watching the fireworks in the sky.  She is a genius in crowds
> and I wouldn't dream of going there with my cane instead of Claire Rose.
> >>>
> >>> *David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL*
> >>> *david at bakerinet.com*
> >>>
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