Comments on: No Guide Dog For Slow Walker http://dogblog.dogster.com/2008/08/11/no-guide-dog-for-slow-walker/ The Dogster Community Dog Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maayan Gordon http://dogblog.dogster.com/2008/08/11/no-guide-dog-for-slow-walker/comment-page-1/#comment-492207 Maayan Gordon Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:11:32 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/?p=6488#comment-492207 Hi, I am a guide dog raiser in Seattle, WA. The puppy I am currently raising is named Shep. I love your blog and I love reading about other raisers' experiences. I also have a website where I sell pet supplies and i have a blog on it also about guide dogs. I built the site to try and help raise money for guide dogs and other animal charities. Hi, I am a guide dog raiser in Seattle, WA. The puppy I am currently raising is named Shep. I love your blog and I love reading about other raisers’ experiences. I also have a website where I sell pet supplies and i have a blog on it also about guide dogs. I built the site to try and help raise money for guide dogs and other animal charities.

]]> By: Cathie Newitt http://dogblog.dogster.com/2008/08/11/no-guide-dog-for-slow-walker/comment-page-1/#comment-428099 Cathie Newitt Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:50:17 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/?p=6488#comment-428099 Southeastern Guide Dogs in the Tampa, FL area uses smooth coat collies as guides, in addition to Labs and Goldens. The breed was chosen because they tended to move more slowly. The organization developed a program around senior citizens and their need for guides as their sight diminished. SEGD also trains guides for people with other disabilities. Each application is assessed individually. Southeastern Guide Dogs in the Tampa, FL area uses smooth coat collies as guides, in addition to Labs and Goldens. The breed was chosen because they tended to move more slowly. The organization developed a program around senior citizens and their need for guides as their sight diminished. SEGD also trains guides for people with other disabilities. Each application is assessed individually.

]]> By: Kenyon's mom http://dogblog.dogster.com/2008/08/11/no-guide-dog-for-slow-walker/comment-page-1/#comment-426793 Kenyon's mom Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:30:50 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/?p=6488#comment-426793 I actually emailed this guide dog organization, and amazingly they immediately responded. Indy, it appears that your idea may be the solution. Their response to my inquiry: "In an effort to meet Eric’s needs, Guide Dogs has explored the possibility of retraining a five-year-old year previously working guide dog, as this dog would have a slower walking pace than a younger dog, but that dog was still too fast and would have not been a safe match for Eric. No decision has been made on Eric’s current guide dog’s retirement and she is still officially Eric's working guide dog." Perhaps these folks will come to a good solution for the man. I hope. I actually emailed this guide dog organization, and amazingly they immediately responded. Indy, it appears that your idea may be the solution.

Their response to my inquiry: “In an effort to meet Eric’s needs, Guide Dogs has explored the possibility of retraining a five-year-old year previously working guide dog, as this dog would have a slower walking pace than a younger dog, but that dog was still too fast and would have not been a safe match for Eric.

No decision has been made on Eric’s current guide dog’s retirement and she is still officially Eric’s working guide dog.”

Perhaps these folks will come to a good solution for the man. I hope.

]]> By: Indy http://dogblog.dogster.com/2008/08/11/no-guide-dog-for-slow-walker/comment-page-1/#comment-426028 Indy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:42:52 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/?p=6488#comment-426028 If they are looking for an older dog as a replacement... why could they not use Alice? She is about to retire but has already been with him. That only makes sense to me... If they are looking for an older dog as a replacement… why could they not use Alice? She is about to retire but has already been with him. That only makes sense to me…

]]> By: guide dog pup raiser http://dogblog.dogster.com/2008/08/11/no-guide-dog-for-slow-walker/comment-page-1/#comment-425872 guide dog pup raiser Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:47:40 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/?p=6488#comment-425872 Don't give up! Try a different guide dog school. Guiding Eyes For The Blind does train dogs for people that have other disabilities besides their blindness. I understand why they would want to retire Alice. A guide dog can only work for a certain time before they lose some of their sharpness, and you wouldn't want to be injured or have her become injured. You may want to give GEB a try. Don’t give up! Try a different guide dog school. Guiding Eyes For The Blind does train dogs for people that have other disabilities besides their blindness. I understand why they would want to retire Alice. A guide dog can only work for a certain time before they lose some of their sharpness, and you wouldn’t want to be injured or have her become injured. You may want to give GEB a try.

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