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10-01-2015, 07:43 PM | #15489 |
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Oh yeah? well here's my view
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10-01-2015, 07:48 PM | #15491 |
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Good to see his happy face - doing better?
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10-01-2015, 07:51 PM | #15492 |
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Much better, thank you for asking were going to the beach during half time really quickly so he can go get wet, but he's back to being his big goofy self again
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10-01-2015, 09:34 PM | #15494 | |
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My wife got her first dog last November at 'The Seeing Eye'. She went clear across the country because she wanted a German Shepard. |
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10-01-2015, 10:30 PM | #15495 | |
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When they get back on campus, they have to pass medicals as well as 8 phases of training before being considered for class. 2 weeks later, they graduate. In his case, the entire process took 6 months. |
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10-01-2015, 10:35 PM | #15496 | |
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How old is your wife's pup/dog? How's your wife's mobility since getting the dog? Shepherd's are great as well and GDB actually started with a few of them. They're breeding smaller labs and lab/golden crosses now. |
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10-01-2015, 11:22 PM | #15497 | |
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She doesn't know how puppy raisers do it. She knows she would be too attached and it will kill her to see the dog go. |
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10-01-2015, 11:31 PM | #15498 | |
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It's not easy seeing them go, especially putting them in the truck for the 2 day ride back. |
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10-02-2015, 07:54 AM | #15500 |
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10-02-2015, 07:56 AM | #15501 |
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Okay, I'm at www.google.com, now what?
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10-02-2015, 09:38 AM | #15502 |
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10-02-2015, 09:42 AM | #15503 |
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C5driver calling them "pup" is part of the tactic to keep them distant so you don't get attached (as much) or is that part of standard training so the recipient gets to pick their name?
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10-02-2015, 09:43 AM | #15504 |
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Was it a hard process to get started in? Do they run background checks and stuff on you? I also am under the interpretation it is 24/7 with the dog until they are released to an owner?
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10-02-2015, 09:47 AM | #15505 | |
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The naming convention for GDB is by litter. Each litter will have its own letter and all the pup's names will begin with that letter. Richard, Robert, Radish, Ravenna, Ritzy, Roma, Roswell, and Ricki were my last pup's littermates. |
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10-02-2015, 09:55 AM | #15506 | |
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They inspect your home and yard. You're required to read and understand a manual as well as attend a few training sessions. No backgrounds or psych evals, but I did get the 20 questions. 24/7 until the pup returns to campus for medicals and college. |
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10-02-2015, 09:57 AM | #15507 | |
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Plan on doing it for a while? |
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10-02-2015, 10:40 AM | #15508 | |
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The primary function of a raiser is not to teach the pup obedience. Rather, it's to build confidence by layers and instill discipline through training and repetition. Phase 8 of college is where a number of them fail. At this stage, they have to demonstrate what's called intelligent disobedience. If their handler instructs them to cross a road, but there's a bicyclist or a Prius coming at them, the dog has to decide to say no. Aside from companionship and fun, these are highly trained working animals. Not sure if I'll continue after this one. I've got a couple other things going on. |
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