[NAGDU] Dogs and National Conventions

[rebecca.young1264 at outlook.com]

Good morning, this will be my first national convention, but I have had a guide dog since I have been 18 years old! Every dog is different, and the choice is completely yours! I will be bringing my dog with me, because I can move and get around a lot faster. My dog has some issues as well, and I will have to be alert to them! But it won’t be stressful for her or I! I seldom go anywhere without my dog!

Becky


> On Apr 28, 2022, at 7:18 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Diane.
> I've always brought my dog with me to convention, but others do not.  They
> say they will be very busy and don't want to worry about caring for the dog
> or worrying about its possible stress.  So it's up to you.  You can do
> whatever seems best to you.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Diane Graves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2022 7:45 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: rdgraves2007 at gmail.com
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dogs and National Conventions
> 
> Greetings NAGDU Friends,
> 
> 
> 
> I have a couple of questions that I want to pose, and I want to post them
> separately to be sure nothing gets lost in translation as they are both very
> important to me. True to the subject line, I want to start with a question
> about national convention.
> 
> 
> 
> My girl has never been to a national convention. We've been together almost
> five years but this will be her first convention. She is a major "sniffer"
> and is easily distracted by other dogs. I have been working with her to try
> to get her acclimated to the gentle leader, rewarding her with a treat when
> I put it on, but she absolutely hates it. (She loves the treats, of course.)
> After having the leader  on for just a minute or two, she starts rubbing her
> face on me and everythin surrounding her trying to get it off. A little
> embarrassing, not to mention the fact that I have to wonder how much she is
> really paying attention if she is doing that.
> 
> 
> 
> This will be my first year serving as President of the Indiana affiliate,
> and I'm not exactly sure yet what all of my responsibilities will be while
> at the convention. I hate the tought of leaving my girl behind, but don't
> want it to be overly taxing and/or stressful for either of us. So. my
> question is this.
> 
> 
> 
> How many of you take your dogs with you to convention, and how many of you
> elect not to do this? If you have a partner who is a major "sniffer" and
> loves to meet and greet other dogs, how do you deal with these things?
> 
> 
> 
> Any feedback appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Diane Graves
> 
> 
> 
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