[NAGDU] Goldens as guides

[Cindy Ray]

Hi, Sam,
I have had a Golden, two labs, a lab golden cross, and two shepherds.
Neither of the shepherds worked well for me. I loved their gait, and the second was better than the first, but it didn’t work.
My first lab was a female and she did well for me. I had a Golden, and we bonded quickly and worked well. He was quite protective. I had a black lab male, and he was in a world of his own. I tried with him for two years, but I finally gave up. Then my last dog was a golden lab cross. He was amazing, but I could never get the challenging of other dogs out of him. Someone was critical of me, sometimes to my face and sometimes not. In a rage one day I quit using him. I took up using him again after while, but he couoldn’t work in the same way. Both that dog and the Golden were wonderful guides, and they loved their work.
Cindyray at gmail.com


Cindy Lou
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> On Feb 26, 2023, at 4:41 PM, Sam Doman via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
>    As I have been looking more into getting a guide soon I have done a lot of research about the different breeds used. I was wondering who all had used a golden retriever, and what there experience was like as compared to using a lab or other breed. Obviously a lot depends on the dogs personality.
> Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
> Thanks,
> Sam
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