They definitely are. I have one. He's a white standard poodle named Josef. I got him from Leader. They don't shed which is great and Josef is a big, cuddly bundle of love. His fur feels like a lamb. On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:13:03 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >Thanks, Julie, > >I understand that poodles are the only dogs that don't >shed, which would be handy, I think--and I love the >feel of their fur (I think my friend told me that they >have fur instead of hair--or vice versa). >They do seem intelligent, too. > >CIndy > > >--- Julie Morales <mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi, Cindy. Shepherds used to be more prevalent as >> guides than they are now, >> but they're definitely still out there. The school >> where I got my guide from >> trains standard poodles, and I've seen them work. >> They're excellent dogs. >> Take care. >> Julie Morales >> To be in your children's memories tomorrow, you need >> to be in their lives >> today. -- Unknown >> mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Windows/MSN Messenger (but not email): >> mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:58 AM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: stories have powerful >> effects >> >> >> -Thanks again, Shelley, for interesting information. >> I'd lose my balance, I think, if I had to carry a >> large, heavy dog, like s German sheperd or a setter >> or >> a lab up an escalator. >> >> BTW, when I was at the March CSUN meeting waiting >> for >> Donna and Elizabeth I saw more labs, I think, than >> anything--and I don't think I saw any German >> Sheperds. >> Another misconception we sighted people have--that >> shepherds are the only guide dogs. But I must say I >> missed them. If I had a choice I'd want one of >> those. >> Do any of you know anyone who uses a standard >> poodle? >> >> Cindy >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in >> one click. >> http://farechase.yahoo.com >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject >> line. To get a list of >> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in >> the subject line. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject >> line. To get a list of available commands, put the >> word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >> >> > > > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >http://mail.yahoo.com > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of >available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.