[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: OT-sort of

  • From: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: grnram415@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 02:32:04 +0000 (UTC)

My ex-wife number 2 has a guide dog!...she wanted a GSD but the Guide Dog for 
the Blind school in Northern CA just uses Labs....her dog, Woodson, is the 
greatest dog that I have ever meet...I am grateful to him....a couple of years 
ago they were both attacked by a pit bull...I have since changed my opinion 
about a few things regarding those dogs....Ed  




----- Original Message ----- 
From: grnram415@xxxxxxx 
To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:05:04 PM 
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] OT-sort of 


Tomorrow I will be attending my first graduation of Guide dogs and their new 
assignments with their humans.  During the last month, I have watched these 
dogs and their new partners go through extentive training to start their new 
lives.  The recipients spend 28 days, 24/7, in a dorm working with the dogs 
and trainers to become working partners.  It is awesome to watch.   

This class was all Labs.  I got to spend some time with the dogs before the 
start of class.  I have learned a lot about what it takes to get a dog ready 
for this job.  There are a lot of downsides with the Labs, mainly ear 
infection issues, hips and skin conditions.  It seems more dogs are washed out 
for health issues than temperament.   

To make this GSD related, we have one GSD bitch that was sponsored and selected 
by the sponsor.  She is a total spook and will not make it through the 
program.  The breeder is in Idaho and I have no clue who she is.  But, if 
this is what we get for GSD's, it won't go further into getting GSD's back into 
the program.  I have tried to work with this girl but she is better off in a 
pet home.   

I would love to get GSD's back as Guide Dogs.  But, we need GOOD moderate dogs 
with awesome temperament and health to make this happen.  I like the 
German/American crosses but I know there are many moderate dogs out there from 
both lines that could do the job.   

The requirements are temperament first, health next, no coats, ears up, not 
extreme angulation.  Breeders, you all have pups that can fit this profile. 
 If you do, please let me know if you would be willing to donate that pup. 
 Send me pedigrees and health certs.  Let's get our breed back put there 
doing a worthy job. 

Laura 

       



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