[NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

Sun Jul 22 23:41:44 UTC 2018

Hi.
Below my message i wrote "just my opinion" and that's what it is. We all have different opinions and that is mine. After all we are here to know diffent points of view so that we can take them or leave them. It's true that I did want to know your answers, but the intention was not making judgments or so, it was to have the explanation to why users from my country are not interested in things of the kind. I posted the question here because most guide dog users in my country got their dogs from US schools and I'm the only one who has owner trained.
We owner trainers also invest money, a lot of effort and time in our dogs. I live in the city too and wouldn't let my dog off leash here because of your same reasons. I replied to another message describing the things I do with my dog, which are fine and work out for both of us, so points of view are always welcome.

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De: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] En nombre de Cindy Ray via NAGDU
Enviado el: sábado, 21 de julio de 2018 07:03 p. m.
Para: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
CC: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>
Asunto: Re: [NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

OK, but you asked the question. Are we allowed to take our dogs to dog parks? The answer was that it is not advised to do it. For one thing, a lot of money is invested in training the dogs; if something happens to your dog, then that investment is gone. I am not sure that the analogy of your son and other kids and your dog and other dogs is quite the same either. However, I have a sense that you are from somewhere else and not here. Just don't come across too judgmentally when we say what we do. Dogs adapt to their situations; dogs actually like structure. So do children for that matter. It all comes down to a matter of choice and what is done wherever you are. If your dog can handle that kind of freedom then that's good. I live in a city and my dog would run the risk of being hit by cars if I let him run loose. I like him to have friends to play with, but I couldn't be comfortable letting him run free or going to a dog park.

Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com

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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Monse via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 6:55 PM
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Cc: Monse <monse_v at aol.com.mx>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

Hi.

In my opinion dogs are dogs, trained or not, and need to interact with each other. I think it would be like if I wouldn’t allow my son to play with kids that aren’t receiving the same education or aren’t going to the same type of school. I’ve found very beneficial that my dog interacts with other dogs as much as possible, since he doesn’t have this desire to play or greet dogs when he’s in harness.

As for fenced yards I think they are good, but probably not large enough to run freely, plus  He won’t find the same distractions than in outdoor places.

JMO

De: Elizabeth Campbell [mailto:batescampbell at gmail.com] Enviado el: sábado, 21 de julio de 2018 10:00 a. m.
Para: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
CC: Monse <monse_v at aol.com.mx>
Asunto: Re: [NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

hi everyone, I took my guide dog Gabe to the dog park shortly after i got him because he needed to burn off energy. However, when I got to the park a larger dog was attacking a chihuahua, and the dog's owner did nothing to stop it. I was so upset that I vowed to never set foot in a dog park again. When i was in class at the Seeing Eye to get my current dog, Barbara we were advised not to take our guides to dog parks because most of the dogs are undisciplined and untrained.

If you want your dog to socialize with another dog, it would be good to find a friend with a fenced yard so that they can be supervised more effectively.

On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:42 PM, Monse via NAGDU < <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hi all.

So I asked on a guide dog users list from my country if someone wanted to do walks once a week to exercise their dog and no one answered. 3 months later I asked if someone would like to take their dog to a local dog park so that my dog and theirs could socialize, and again no answer.

My question is this: do you folks who have program dogs have any restriction as far as taking your dog to dog parks, outdoor areas or socialize your dog with other non-assistance dogs is concerned? I ask this because maybe I'm asking something that's not allowed without me knowing it.

Thanks a lot!

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