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Frisky Feline said:
Sweet! Your plan is to make sure that tigger doesn't feel as if she has been replaced by another dog sounds good. Let's see how it goes with tigger. I feel that the new guide dog doesn't know what's going on and probably would think Tigger is just another dog. Or I could be wrong about it. I know lots of dogs really love to be working anything unlike CATS. :giggle: It is going to be more interesting to find out about tigger's response and the new guide dog. I am surprised that the trainers have not had experiences with the old guide dog and the new guide dog before.

i admit that i hopeeee that tigger and the new guide dog will get along OK.

In the advance time, thank you if you plan to post a picture of tigger. since you mention that tigger weighs 45 lbs that makes me curious. CUTE!
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yes, it will be interesting to see how both dogs get along. i'm just hoping i won't receive a guide dog who has tons of energy like sugar did. sugar was a 65 pound golden retriever and many times it was difficult to control her because she *loved* children and infants. every time she saw a baby carriage, she'd drag me down the sidewalk so she could take a look. :giggle:

tigger is a very tiny dog weighing in at only 45 pounds. she doesn't have a broad head like most labs either -- it's very narrow. one other unique thing about her is the fact that she has a pink nose (most labs have black noses) which is indicative of an english lab.
 
Hear Again said:
yes, it will be interesting to see how both dogs get along. i'm just hoping i won't receive a guide dog who has tons of energy like sugar did. sugar was a 65 pound golden retriever and many times it was difficult to control her because she *loved* children and infants. every time she saw a baby carriage, she'd drag me down the sidewalk so she could take a look. :giggle:

tigger is a very tiny dog weighing in at only 45 pounds. she doesn't have a broad head like most labs either -- it's very narrow. one other unique thing about her is the fact that she has a pink nose (most labs have black noses) which is indicative of an english lab.
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I hope you get to keep her! that would be sweet!
 
typeingtornado19 said:
I know, but i hope the dogs get along.
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so do i, but when i train with my next guide dog, i'm going to ask my trainer if he/she can give me a dog that is specifically trained to work with the deafblind since many of these dogs tend to be calmer in nature due to the fact that alot of deafblind people do not have enough residual vision or hearing to observe their dog. tigger was trained to work with a deafblind person which explains her mellow disposition and ability to follow commands in asl.
 
Hear Again said:
so do i, but when i train with my next dog, i'm going to ask my trainer if he/she can give me a dog that is specifically trained to work with the deafblind since many of these dogs tend to be calmer in nature due to the fact that alot of deafblind people do not have enough residual vision or hearing to observe their dog. tigger was trained to work with a deafblind person which explains her mellow disposition.
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I hope you can get one.
 
Hear Again said:
. . . sugar was a 65 pound golden retriever and many times it was difficult to control her because she *loved* children and infants. every time she saw a baby carriage, she'd drag me down the sidewalk so she could take a look. :giggle: . . .
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That's funny! My Hearing Dog, Snickers, let's me know when a squirrel or a rabbit has encroached her space. Fortunately, I haven't been seen hanging on for dear life, being dragged down the sidewalk, over the grass or, in today's weather, over a snowbank! :giggle:

So sorry to hear this. Snickers is on light duty herself because she insisted on chasing a rabbit off leash about two months ago. She's still limping on her left hind leg. Hurry up warmer weather!
 
Conflicted here
Sad that you are losing a loyal hardworking Guide Dog but Happy that you will gain a loyal friend and pet.
 
pek1 said:
That's funny! My Hearing Dog, Snickers, let's me know when a squirrel or a rabbit has encroached her space. Fortunately, I haven't been seen hanging on for dear life, being dragged down the sidewalk, over the grass or, in today's weather, over a snowbank! :giggle:

So sorry to hear this. Snickers is on light duty herself because she insisted on chasing a rabbit off leash about two months ago. She's still limping on her left hind leg. Hurry up warmer weather!
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yep. sugar used to do the same exact thing, but tigger doesn't seem to be phased by them.

i'm sorry to hear about snickers and her limp. i hope she is able to recover soon! :)
 
Fozzy said:
Conflicted here
Sad that you are losing a loyal hardworking Guide Dog but Happy that you will gain a loyal friend and pet.
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retiring a guide dog is a bittersweet experience. on one hand, it's emotionally difficult, but on the other, it represents a new journey.
 
Hear Again said:
so do i, but when i train with my next guide dog, i'm going to ask my trainer if he/she can give me a dog that is specifically trained to work with the deafblind since many of these dogs tend to be calmer in nature due to the fact that alot of deafblind people do not have enough residual vision or hearing to observe their dog. tigger was trained to work with a deafblind person which explains her mellow disposition and ability to follow commands in asl.
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hhhmmm I don't know but you might want to think about getting a male this time. At least there won't be a "conflict" in establishing alpha status in same sex. :dunno:
 
Jiro said:
hhhmmm I don't know but you might want to think about getting a male this time. At least there won't be a "conflict" in establishing alpha status in same sex. :dunno:
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that's true. one of my best friends received her first male guide dog and she's really pleased with him. i've thought about getting a male dog myself, but i'm not sure yet.
 
Hear Again said:
that's true. one of my best friends received her first male guide dog and she's really pleased with him. i've thought about getting a male dog myself, but i'm not sure yet.
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i noticed that all of your guide dogs are female. what's the reason for that preference?
 
I'm just curious....is there a difference in male dogs and female dogs as far as the frequency for which they are trained as service dogs? I've never really thought about it until now, but only one of my students that have used service dogs had a female. :dunno:
 
Hear Again said:
i like females better than males. i tend to bond better with female dogs than i do male dogs.
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hmmm... interesting.. for me - both female and male are same to me. I do tend to prefer female dog because the male's private is directly at the bottom and its fresh piss leaves a nice fresh yellow stain on whatever it's lying on... like my t-shirt and blanket :mad2:
 
jillio said:
I'm just curious....is there a difference in male dogs and female dogs as far as the frequency for which they are trained as service dogs? I've never really thought about it until now, but only one of my students that have used service dogs had a female. :dunno:
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i don't think there's a difference -- although i could be wrong. in both of my guide dog classes, there was a higher percentage of female dogs to male dogs.
were most of your students male? i wonder if that might have something to do with the number of them who have had male dogs. (from what i've seen in guide dog training, most female handlers prefer female dogs while most male handlers prefer male dogs.)
 
Jiro said:
hmmm... interesting.. for me - both female and male are same to me. I do tend to prefer female dog because the male's private is directly at the bottom and its fresh piss leaves a nice fresh yellow stain on whatever it's lying on... like my t-shirt and blanket :mad2:
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that's another reason why i prefer female dogs. it's much easier to tell when and how they are relieving themselves.
 
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