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From: Paul.Guido@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Guido)
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Subject: Re: WHAT IS MY DOG DOING?
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Date: 25 Mar 91 22:18:10 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 V>
 V> Well, Toby and I have been proud graduates for over three months
 V> now and I have a question. Why does he still keep following me
 V> all over the apartment, everywhere I go for any reason at all.

thE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MY MIND WAS, "I"ll bet she is a new guide
dog owner"  because many years ago mine did the same at first.  She is 12.
I think thats the way there trained.  At first mine wanted to follow me
everywhere the bathroom included.  After a while she became more layed
back.  Its a time of adjustments for both of you.  Give the dog time.
You'll both grow into one.

 V>  and often he tries to get right in front of me
 V> so I can trip over him!

That is a common problem I think to everyone so get use to it.  Mine
always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. he'll soon learn
to move after a few hard trips in which you land on him.

V> Are we just a strange team?

No just love them and they'll love you to death.  I'm not looking foward
to a life without mine even though I'll get another one.  The first is
special. that comes from someone who loves his guide dog.

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