THIS HAS TO BE MY FAVORITE RESPONSE TO THE DAILY DOGGIE YESTERDAY .. FROM JANE...
Re: DD. Men snore. Do we sue for "excessive noise"? And believe me, they do it for more than 43 minutes. Many a wife has solved this with earplugs, but frankly, I'd trade that for 43 minutes of dog barking.
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WE CERTAINLY GOT ALOT OF RESPONSE TO THE DD... I AM AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF NOISES PEOPLE SAY THEY LIVE WITH.FROM THE MBTA TRAINS TO LONDON UNDERGROUND TO THE NY CITY TRASH COLLECTORS, - IT IS NO WONDER THOSE "WHITE NOISE " MACHINES SELL SO WELL...
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SO WE GET ON WITH IT....
I REMEMBER......... I HAD TO DO A JOB IN NEWBURY PORT---PROVIDE OVER 30 DOGS TO LIE AROUND OUTSIDE WHAT WHAT SUPPOSED TO BE A PET STORE-- NO PEOPLE IN THE SHOT-- OFF LEAD... JUST LIE AROUND... MAJOR TRAFFIC 40 FEET WAY-- WE COULD HAVE HAD TEH WORLDS BIGGEST DOG FIGHT...I HAD 5 OR SO DANES OF MINE AND 2 GOLDENS THAT WERE VERY WELL OBEDIENCE TRAINED... THE REST I COLLECTED FROM HORSE PEOPLE I KNEW... BECAUSE THE DOGS JUST WERE SENSABLE-- DID NOT HAVE TO BE TOLD WHAT TO DO EVERY MINUTE.. IT WORKED... THE PHOTOGRAPHER GOT 14 SHOTS OF 34 DOGS.... WITHOUT MY HAVING A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. --
THE CONCEPT OF A SANE AND SENSABLE DOG- WITHOUT MICROMANAGING IS... IN MY OPINION--- KEY TO A GOOD DOG--- SERVICE OR JUST DOG. PERSONALLY I THINK IT COMES FROM ALOT OF OFF LEASH HANDLING-- DON'T USE YOUR MUSCLES TO CONTROL THE DOG.
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I HAD AN EMAIL FROM A PERSON "OUT THERE"( WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI?) WHO HAS BRED DANES... SHE WANTED TO DONATE PUPS TO US... BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE POPULATION WE SERVE FOR HER TO TRY AND BREED AND TRAIN "OUT THERE".. SO I HAD TO MAKE A LIST OF "HOW TO".. BECOME A SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM...SO HERE IS THE HOW TO LIST THAT I REMEMBER
1. BE SURE YOUR OWN DOGS ARE WELL BEHAVED DOGS-- NOT TRICK TRAINED.. JUST ALERT AND ATTENTIVE- BEFORE YOU GET THEM IN VEST AND IN PUBLIC.. THEY ARE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT-- DNAES STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB. I AM THE LAST TO BE STYLISH-- BUT CLEAN IS REALLY GOOD.... RESPECTABLE --NOT TORN JEANS OR GUM CHEWING.. YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ONLY ONE MILLIONAIRE
2. SIT DOWN, HAVE A DRINK AND CALL THE IRS-- IN CINCINNATTI ( I THINK) AND TELL THEYM YOU WANT TO BECOME A 501 C 3 WITHOUT HAVING TO HIRE A LAWYER TO DO THAT. THAT WILL TAKE A WHILE- WITH ME OVER 6 MONTHS OF DAILY FIGHTS. TEARS HELPED.. OPEN YOU R OWN BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT.
2.5 GET A BUSINESS CARD PRINTEED--( $10 WILL DO THAT ) YOU WANT TO ESTABLISH YOU ARE NOT A FAKE TRYING TO GET THIER DOG IN A RESTAURANT... CARDS WILL DO THAT-- ESPECIALLY IF YOU ASK FOR DONATION AS YOU HAND TEHM OUT.
2.8 IF YOU DECIDE TO BE SERIOUS, I WILL SEND YOU ONE OF EACH OF THE HARNESS WE USE
3.-- KEEP PLAYING WITH YOUR DOGS AND GET THEM IN SHAPE.. AND LEARN WHAT A DOG IN PUGBLIC IS LKKE-- NO----- LEARN WHAT THE PUBLIC IS LIKE WITH A WELL BEHAVED DANE AROUND..
I STARTED WITH A "VEST" OR LABEL THAT SAID SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- BUT ADI SUGGEWSTED I JUST GO WITHOUT THE TRAINING COMMENT. I DUNNO WHY... BUT I DID JUST PUT ON THE VETS AND GO TO WORK- WITH WHEREVER YOU GO ALL DAY LONG... GET A FEEL FOR WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAE TO WORRY ABOUT A DRINK OF WATER FOR OUR DOG- OR WHAT HIS POTTY SCHEDULE IS LIKE... GET YOURSELF IN PLACES RECIPIENTS WILL BE IN... LIKE GETTING THROWN OUT OF FOOD PLACES...
PEOPLE I N DOCTORS OFFICES SCREAMING "I HAVE AN ALLERGY" GIVE THEM A BOX OF KLEENEX AND SIT DOWN. EXPERIENCE-- THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE... GET OVER APPOLOGYSING AND STAKE YOUR CLAIM... AND LET YOUR DOGS TEACH YOU...
EXPLAIN TO BUSINESSES IF THE DOG DOES NOT BEHAVE THEY CAN THROW YOU OUT REGARDLESS OF AND LABEL...
4 START APPROACHING THE ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL.ORG- PROBABLY DON'T MENTION DANES- TO ACTUALLY JOIN THEM YOU HAVE TO BE A 501 C 3- AND THEY ARE ADDICTED TO PAPERWORK -( HOW WELL WE KNOW THAT....)
5. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGEED.. AND SOUND LIKE YOU MEAN BUSINESS. A COMMENT FROM THE THEN PRESIDENT WAS " YOU GREAT DANE PEOPLE ARE NUTS" THERE IS A WALL OF GOLDENS AND LABS- BUT THEY CAN NOT DO WHAT DANES DO.. AND AFTER 10 YEARS PEOPLE ARE SENDING BALANCE ISSUES TO SDP...
6.YOU DO NOT NEED TO TEACH THEM TO GET PILLS OR BEERS OR DO LIGHT SWITCHES.. OR OPEN DOORS...... THESE DANES ARE BEST AT BALANCE- AND THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE FOR WHOM STEPPING UP ONE CURB WILL DO AMAZING THINGS...
I CLEARLY REMEMBER A VETERAN IN A WHEELCHAIR AT AN ADI CONVENTION WHO SAID TO ME "FIRST THEY BLOW MY LEGS OFF ME ... AND THEN THEY GIVE ME THIS LADIES LAP DOG-- I WANT ONE OF YOURS"
THAT REALLY STARTED ME.....
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Hi Carlene and everyone at SDP
Just wanted to thank you for the advice you gave me last year you probably don't remember me with the tonne of stuff you have on but I was the Scottish guy who emailed you who's an amputee about training a Dane in Scotland well I took your advice and with the help of the organisation here Canine Generated Independence he passed his public access exam he retrieves meds from another room braces for me on stairs curbs and inclines helps me up from falls and is just a bloody good dog just wanted to let you know that the amazing work your doing is effecting people world wide thank you for your time
Michael keane
