[nagdu] Allergies, etc.

Mon Mar 2 23:02:58 UTC 2009

Hi Angie,
Wow! Your dog is now the third one I know of who is allergic to human 
dander!  That is the problem with my friend's dog, Muriel.  My friend has 
the animal demotologist fill the syringes with the stuff to be injected. 
Muriel has to be injected every five days.  My friend is totally blind and 
so is her husband.  The vet taught her how to inject the dog.  Muriel comes 
running for her injection because she knows there's a treat afterwards.

Muriel has allergies to cigarette smoke in addition to her human dander 
allergies. She is almost 11 now and has been a very good worker and has 
worked well for way more years than I thought she would.   Lots of times the 
allergies grow worse as the dog ages.  Muriel is now going to retire and go 
live with her puppy raiser who lives locally - she's earned a great 
retirement! (grin!)  The allergies might abate somewhat because of the lack 
of constant exposure to humans as she has as a working guide. In retirement, 
her system will acclimate to the family's particular dander.

I also know a totally blind woman who gives injections of insulin to her 
diabetic cat.  So, it can be done with little problem.  Just as long as you 
have the vet fill the syringes for you if you don't have a sighted person 
handy when you need to fill a syringe.

Cheers and hope Yani's allergies aren't too bad.  I hope Seeing Eye is 
keeping an eye on the breeding of Yani's bloodline.

Linda and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <leadinglabbie at mpmail.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 6:55 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Allergies, etc.

> Hi Linda,
>
> I was looking at this message again, and I had a question. Does your 
> friend inject the dog herself, or does she go to a vet for it? I have to 
> do this for Yani. I am giving her the injections, but I haven't found an 
> accessible way to draw the shots. I
> actually have some good ideas--I just haven't tried any of them yet. Lots 
> o' stuff going On with school and things.
>
> Anyway, Yani needs shots because she's allergic to *humans,* among other 
> things. But they have turned her into a completely different dog. It's 
> been so wonderful to see her so much healthier.
>
> Angie
>
> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:25:10 -0800, lindagwizdak at peoplepc.com wrote:
>
>>Hi Angie,
>>I know that "ownership" takes different forms depending on the school you
>>attend. I am also a Seeing Eye grad.
>
>>I do have alot of friends who have dogs from Guide Dogs for the Blind here
>>in California.  Many don't choose the ownership because they get some
>>"goodies" by leaving the ownership with the school.  Many low-income 
>>people
>>use the option of having the school retain ownership because the graduate
>>will get $200.00 towards vet care. I know someone whose dog has severe
>>allergies and must see a specialty vet for this.  She has to inject her 
>>dog
>>with a serum for the allergies every five days.  The school also pays this
>>care in full.  If my friend opted for ownership, she wouldn't get this and
>>she would have had to give up the dog a long time ago. With many of the
>>schools, ownership isn't the same as ownership is from Seeing Eye.  You
>>still have to abide by a contract and send in yearly vet reports - strings
>>as far as I am concerned.
>
>>I do not know of any school that gives total ownership like Seeing Eye 
>>does.
>>On the flip side of that, if I had to give my dog allergy shots like my
>>friend, I would have to assume all costs myself.  I would have to return 
>>the
>>dog because I can't afford that. I can afford the normal vet care.
>
>>Regards,
>
>>Linda and Landon
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:51 AM
>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader
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>>> Hi Rebecca,
>>>
>>> Iwas wondering the same thing. I would also be interested to know how 
>>> the
>>> options are described to grads. (I'm asking out of curiosity, not
>>> criticism.)
>>>
>>> At The Seeing Eye, we are given a bill of sale as proof of ownership.
>>> Kinda cool.
>>>
>>> Angie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -original message-
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader
>>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>>> Date: 02/24/2009 10:46 AM
>>>
>>> Can other GDF grads weigh in on why someone wouldn't take ownership?
>>> What are the pros and cons for taking ownership.
>>>
>>>
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