[nagdu] traveling at convention with a cane versus a dog

[Lora]

Does anyone have a copy of the article  to post to the list or where I can
find it?

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini <
ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:

> I'm not going to say anything  about whether or not to take a dog to a
> convention, but I will say that traveling with a dog verses a cane is very
> different for me.  When I go somewhere a lot, Lexia learns to take me from
> one point to the next, such as from the elevator to the doors out.  Without
> her, it takes a little extra thought.
>
> Nicole
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 5:16 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling at convention with a cane versus a dog
>
>  Melissa Ricobono sp. wrote an article a while back about whether or not
> to
> take a dog to convention. Michelle Drole (sp) sent it to a Seeing Eye
> list--the reunion one--and I found it very helpful. I, personally, came
> very
> close to not taking my dog. I've had him seven months; he had had
> clostridium, though he got a lean bill of health before I would bring him;
> and I thought he seemed a little extra aggressive toward other dogs. When
> we
> got to convention he was no more aggressive toward dogs than others I've
> had. After a few ((two or three) days, I got him to go into the boxes. He
> seemed pretty unflappable for his first convention, and I praised him a lot
> for his work, and also praised him a lot after I had errantly corrected
> him.
>
> He really had a blast and was as energetic the last day as the first. The
> crowds; the less than good relieving opportunities, the poop on shoes, and
> I
> could think of leaving him behind in the future. But things were much
> better
> than they were a long, long time ago. I would still think long and hard
> before taking a dog. I think that decision that must be made each year and
> made carefully. I'll remember toys next timet hough as Fisher wanted to
> steal toys from Rhoda when I visited Susan Jones' room. LOL.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
>
>
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Lora and Trice