[nagdu] Poodles

[Cindy Ray]

Needing to have less dander because of allergies is really different from not wanting to deal with the hair, though there could be a number of people who say that who really mean they or those with whom they live are allergic.

Cindy

On Aug 4, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Chantel Cuddemi via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I chose a poodle due to me being allergic to the dander.
> 
> Is that different from someone  who wants a poodle just because they
> don't want to deal with the hair?
> 
> Curiously,
> 
> Chantel, who hopes to get her second poodle soon.
> 
> On 8/4/14, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Personally, I won't bash anyone for being picky about dog breed
>> because I was and I always will be. Yes, you should want a guide dog
>> primarily for more fluid travel. But keep in mind that whatever dog
>> you get, you must live and work with. If your like me, and you
>> absolutely don't want to end up with a labrador for any number of
>> years, or you love and adore a certain breed for specific qualities,
>> you have a right to be picky, go for what you want, and to not settle
>> for something less than what you want in a guide dog.
>> When I was applying to schools, one school said they couldn't
>> guarantee me a golden, but they could guarantee me a golden/lab cross.
>> I apologized for wasting their time and moved on. I wanted a golden,
>> and that's all I was settling for.
>> Of course, I have been very familiar with goldens and how they
>> work/interact. And I have always been impressed by them and wanted
>> their most notable qualities for myself in a dog. If you're going to
>> be selective about breed, you'd better know about that breed. Read up
>> on it; learn about their nature and what it takes to maintain,
>> interact, and work with that kind of dog in general.
>> 
>> On 8/4/14, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> All right, Dan is going to sound unpleasant here, but remember it's my
>>> opinion and no one else's.
>>> When I hear someone say they want a poodle because they don't want to
>>> worry
>>> about hair I ask myself do they really want a guide dog.
>>> Dogs need to be taken care of, they need brushing, obedience, play,
>>> taking
>>> out, and all that stuff.
>>> Unless you want a dog and feel the advantages will outweigh the
>>> disadvantages then you shouldn't have one.
>>> And I don't criticize you if you don't want a dog, but I have always felt
>>> that those who want this or that breed for reasons other than their style
>>> or
>>> work or if they like that breed, for example, maybe would do themselves a
>>> better turn not having a dog.
>>> Honestly telling a school that you will only have a certain breed limits
>>> the
>>> choice of dog, especially when it is a less used breed like a
>>> poodle...your
>>> goal with getting a guide dog should be to enhance your travel making it
>>> safer, more fun, more efficient and all that good stuff.
>>> In short, do you really want a dog, because dogs have doggie qualities
>>> that
>>> twill take work even if it's not a lab--smile.
>>> And by the way, I'm not annoyed at the poodle as such I think they are
>>> great
>>> dogs, just want you to examine your motivation.
>>> 
>>> Dan the curmudgeon
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 		 [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy
>>> Carcione via nagdu
>>> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 10:27 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Poodles
>>> 
>>> Hi Amber.
>>> You say you want a poodle so you don't have to deal with hair.  Poodles
>>> don't shed, but they're definitely not low-maintenance.  They need
>>> regular
>>> brushing and regular haircuts to keep that beautiful fur from getting
>>> matted, or the dog turning into a big woolly sheep.  I grew up with
>>> poodles,
>>> and I remember it taking more than a few minutes to give them a good
>>> brushing, even if I did it every couple days.  It wasn't the quick
>>> brush-and-comb I give my lab that takes about 5 minutes.  Of course, with
>>> my
>>> lab, I get enough fur for a new small dog every time I vacuum.
>>> Tracy
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Raven
>> "if God didn't make it, don't eat it." - John B. Symes, D.V.M.
>> http://dogtorj.com
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