[NAGDU] if you had a magic wand

Sat Jun 24 17:02:46 UTC 2017

Hello. I think that these are valid concerns. However, at least for me when I've got my very first dog back in the 90s, it was almost like a parental instinct. You just remember. Because they are constantly around and constantly near you and because caring and being responsible for a dog like this is literally caring for a life form, you developed a bond and you develop those memories to remember to take them out, feed them, care for them, etc.  in my case, I have to remember to play with my dog. Especially if he has had a long and stressful day, playtime is very important. It helps get some stress out and it helps to make your bond even stronger. If you get a dog, there will be things that you will forget. Maybe you will be feeling lazy and don't want to groom him one day. Maybe you will be feeling lazy and don't want to take them out for a certain travel. However, I guarantee that if you forget to take him out and he ends up having an accident in your home, you will not forget. Yesterday I would have received the bad handler award because I let the two dogs out to the backyard to play a little and use the bathroom. I was on the phone dealing with something else and guess what, I forgot they were out there. I am not sure if I should really be posting this here but oh well here goes, thanks to the Home Security alarm system we have, it alerted me that the back door was open. When it did, that reminded me the dogs were there. In a place like Houston during this time of year, it is very important that you do not leave your dogs outside longer than they have to be. Luckily this was only 10 minutes and so it was not a big deal. The yard has some shaded areas and so it was all good. However they were very happy to come back inside and lay on the tile floor.

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> On Jun 24, 2017, at 11:27 AM, Jen via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> As I said in my introductory post, I'm not a guide dog user. But I would
> love to contribute to this post!
> 
> My biggest worries, if I was to get a guide dog, center around my role with
> him or her.
> 
> 1. I'm worried I would always forget to let my dog out!!!
> 2. I'm worried I couldn't find the right vet.
> 
> So if I had a magic wand, it would magically let my dog out at the right
> time so I wouldn't have to worry about remembering! Also all vets would be
> willing to work with a guide dog.
> 
> Jen
> 
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson via
> NAGDU
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> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:31 AM
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> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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> Cc: Julie Johnson <julielj402 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [NAGDU] if you had a magic wand
> 
> What is the biggest pain about working with a guide dog or, if you don't
> have a dog yet, what is your biggest worry about getting and working a guide
> dog and, if you had a magic wand and could make that problem go away, what
> exactly would the magic wand  do to make the problem go away?
> 
> Just procrastinating anything productive and trying to have a little fun on
> a Saturday morning!
> 
> 
> Julie
> 
> http://www.guide-and-service-dogs.com
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