[NAGDU] Insisting on a particular breed of dog

[Cindy Ray]

Neither of the two GSDs I had worked out for me. One was totally insane and the other one just didn't bond with me at all. I really wanted one, but after that I would have never asked for one. I did have a crazy Lab once. I love the gait of the GSD, especially the second one. It was like she floated down the street.
Cindy Lou Ray


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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via NAGDU
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 1:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Insisting on a particular breed of dog

I've heard the same, and experienced some of that, about GSD's. Hilde doesn't like a lot of diet changes or extras...she will get loose stools pretty easily but once she's stable, it's all good. Mind you, Chet, who was a lab, was exactly the same, while Leno has the proverbial cast iron stomach. 

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> On Feb 26, 2018, at 1:20 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I like GSD's, though it's been my observation that they tend to have 
> health issues, like weird digestive problems and rare cancers.  My 
> friends with GSD's have done a lot of food switching, looking for the 
> thing their dog can thrive on.  But, once the thing is found, it tends 
> to be good for a long time.
> If you want a shepherd, just let TSE know beforehand.  Sometimes you 
> might have to wait longer, and sometimes they save up a dog from a 
> previous class they think will work well with you. They just need some 
> warning, if you feel strongly about a particular breed.
> Tracy
> 
> 
>> hi there
>> what an interesting post! I am currently working a German Shepard 
>> which I received from Pilot Dogs last year.  She is my first G S and 
>> she is working out great, she is my sixth guide, but I always wanted 
>> a G S from the very start of using guides.  So I pushed or insisted 
>> that a German Shepard was my first choice and my second was a 
>> Doberman.  We are working out great as a working partnership and 
>> looking forward to many years of work with her.  So if you have 
>> fallen in love with German Shepard for your next guide I would say go for it.
>> regards
>> Gabriel
>> 
>>> On 26 Feb 2018, at 17:17, Tara Briggs via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all! My friend just got back from guiding eyes for the blind. She 
>>> has a beautiful German Shepherd named talent. This is the third 
>>> German Shepherd I have had the chance to interact with and I think I 
>>> fallen  in love. The three  German Shepherd‘s that I had the 
>>> pleasure of meeting all had such dignity and calm  beautiful 
>>> nature‘s. I’m thinking about insisting on a German Shepherd for dog 
>>> number three. I go in September. Perhaps insisting is the wrong 
>>> word. Since I will be getting my dog from the Seeing Eye and they 
>>> know the dogs  that are available I feel like they should still make 
>>> the ultimate choice. However, I have fallen in love with the German 
>>> Shepherd breed. I am wondering if any of you have  insisted on a 
>>> particular breed. If so, what were your reasons and how did it work out for you? I look forward to any responses.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tara
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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