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

[Elizabeth Campbell]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for mentioning Musher's Secret. I also put it on Barbara's paws
during the summer. It was a lifesaver during our convention in Las Vegas!!

On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 1:58 PM robert stigile <rstigile at gmail.com> wrote:

> Elizabeth,
> My dog winnie doesnt like her booties either so i bought mushers secret
> for her paws!
> We wont be outside for anything other then relieving and we get the heat
> every summer as well we just dont get humidity!
> Take care!
>
> Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> President San Fernando Valley Chapter
> 818-381-9568
> Kn6uvd
>
> > On Jun 25, 2023, at 11:05 AM, Elizabeth Campbell via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > 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