[nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers

Thu Mar 8 17:34:27 UTC 2012

I think that what is meant is that, sometimes, we do things that make 
accidents more likely. In the post to which you are referring, the dog was 
probably used to going at a certain time, and the limit was being stretched 
on how long the dog could hold it. Does that make sense?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 5:23 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers

> How exactly would you stop it?
> I say this because my second dog had a number of accidents in our first 
> year together. Part of it was that I had trouble reading her "I need to go 
> potty" queues.
> We got it worked out so to speak, but it did take some time and some just 
> getting used to each other.
> Part of the issue was that when my first dog had to go, she gave me 
> signals that I couldn't ignore.
>
> I say it this way because the below post conveys the attitude that if your 
> dog has accidents, it's somehow your fault. It isn't always that clear cut
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Juanita Herrera
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 2:01 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers
>
> Anise had her first accident the other day, but it was mainly my
> fault. We had been traveling on the train quite a distance and I had
> missed her relieving time by like an hour and a half and as soon as we
> got out of the car she peed on my shoe. Lol! I wasn't upset  because I
> knew it was my fault. Poor baby. But I would never allow for Anise to
> continue having accidents.
>
> On 3/7/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> LOL, I've done that before, but, usually, it is at night in my own room, 
>> and
>> Lexia is not sick, I just think that she is because I hear something that
>> sounds like it.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers
>>
>>
>>> Yes, I second that. I was on the train today and Princess threw up,
>>> probably
>>> from something she picked up and I wasn't aware of it... anyways it was
>>> really embarrassing, especially since I freaked out and let the s word 
>>> fly
>>> lol...
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Criminal Justice Major
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 5:35 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers
>>>
>>> I have to agree wit you on this one.
>>> Sounds as if that person's too lazy to get off their behind and get the
>>> dog
>>> outtside.
>>> I'm sure if the guide dog school finds out, they are definitely not 
>>> going
>>> to
>>> be very happy with that.
>>> Don't understand why some people decide to get a dog and fail to meet
>>> his/her needs.
>>> It's like taking care of a kid.
>>> Odie has had accidents indoors when his stomach has been upset or if a
>>> medical ailment is occuring.
>>> Yes, he's thrown up as well and a few times, it's happened in a public
>>> facility which was embarrassing.
>>> I experienced it on the city bus too.
>>> He knows that if he is going to have an accident or get sick, he can go 
>>> to
>>> the tiled floor by the front door of the apartment.
>>> He also knows that he can spit up right there too.
>>> It's much easier to get that stuff off of a wooden, concreete or tiled
>>> floor
>>> versus the carpet.
>>> I'll eventually have to have my carpets in the bedroom and living room
>>> extracted at some point.
>>> Regardless of the messes, I still love him lots and he's an important
>>> valued
>>> member of the family.
>>> Don't know what my husband Dale or I would do if we did not have him
>>> around.
>>> *Smiles*
>>> Bibi
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