[nagdu] My new dog

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Thanks,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Natalie" <nrorrell at qwest.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new dog


> Hi Mark,
> May you and the new dog journey many happy trails.
> Best,
> Nat and Liam Joshua
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:35 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] My new dog
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> My new dog is doing well. I got him on Tuesday the 3, and yesterday we 
>> were doing subway work.
>>
>>
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>> He is an almost 80lb male shepherd. His coloration was called "sable." 
>> The tip of his tale is black, almost like he dipped it in a bucket of 
>> paint. He is extremely well behaved, and whenever I stop to talk to 
>> someone, he lays down on my left side. Whenever I am at a counter, he 
>> automatically lays down between my feet and the counter. He never barks, 
>> or chews anything in the house. Unless there is some sort of super 
>> compelling distraction like pidgins, he listens to me almost 100% of the 
>> time.
>>
>>
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>> My only complaint is sniffing distractions, and bird distractions. 
>> However, the bird distraction is more amusing than dangerous. Whenever, 
>> he sees a bird on the sidewalk in front of him, he stairs at it, while 
>> walking strait at it. When the bird gets scared and flies off, he is so 
>> happy, bouncing and wagging his tale.  I don't get on his case about bird 
>> distractions so long as he doesn't go after birds that are not in our 
>> path anyway, and as he is approaching the bird, he can't mess up his 
>> guide work.
>>
>>
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>> I have a red rubber stick that my dog loves. This is like doggy crack. He 
>> wants this rubber stick, more than he wants beef jerky or other high 
>> value food treats.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's call the dog Jon. That's not his name, however, that's the alias we 
>> are going with to he decides he doesn't want to run over and make friends 
>> with everyone that says his name.
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