[NAGDU] Taking A Guide Dog To Convention Soon After Surgery

[Elizabeth Campbell]

Hello Rachel,

I am very glad that Demi is doing so well after her surgery.
I would definitely get opinions from your vet and from the school.
Convention is incredibly stressful for our dogs, and if you do bring her,
make sure she gets downtime, and I know you are conscientious about that !!
Also, Texas is suffering through intense heat right now, and in Houston,
you will also deal with high humidity.
I am in Fort Worth which is hot but not as humid! I honestly thought about
leaving Barbara home this time, but she seems very eager to work. So, I am
bringing her.
I won't walk outside wiht her other than for relief except early mornings
and late evenings.
She has ooties, but doesn't do well wearing them.

On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 12:25 PM Rachel Grider via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello, everyone:
>
> Demi had two masses removed on June 12, and she gets her stitches off
> tomorrow. She is doing great, but she hasn’t been able to work because the
> incisions are located where her harness straps would brush against them,
> and we also need to be careful of infection. Needless to say, I am counting
> down the hours until I can work her, and she definitely agrees.
>
> I am flying to Houston on the evening of July 1, and I am worried about
> taking Demi. The vet told me a few weeks ago that she would probably be
> good to go by then, but she will probably still have bald spots where her
> incisions were, and she also may be extra fragile because there may still
> be some pain there. National conventions are intense and over-stimulating,
> and we have gotten used to being jostled and Demi often gets hit by canes…
> I’m just questioning whether or not I should take her so soon after having
> surgery. On the other hand, though, I don’t like the idea of leaving her at
> home after so soon having had two weeks of not working at all…
>
> Does anyone have experience with anything like this? I am going to talk
> with her vet tomorrow and also with The Seeing Eye to get some advice, but
> if anyone has thoughts, I would love to hear them.
>
> Thank you all so much!
>
> Rachel
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Elizabeth Campbell