[nagdu] My new dog

[Natalie]

Well, you betcha.  It's always such a plethora of excitement, joy, 
nervousness, and any number of emotions and sentiments one may find in 
embarking on a new journey.  Long live the freedom and independence one of 
these furry partners provides!
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: Monday, January 16, 2012 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new dog


> Thanks,
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Natalie" <nrorrell at qwest.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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