[nabs] Guide dog coats?

Sun Dec 5 16:43:36 GMT 2010

True. However I don't belong to any currently. I just figured that there are enough blind students with dogs to get a good sample.

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 5, 2010, at 10:18 AM, "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't currently have a guide dog, but I am in the application process. I have a pet dog at home that gets cold easily. She has a little jacket with a hood that keeps her nice and warm. She loves to ware it, and curl up in her little fuzzy dog bed.
> 
> If you posted this inquiry to a guide dog specific list, you may get more responses.
> 
> Mark and his long white cane that doesn't mind the cold.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tiffany Jolliff" <tjolliff at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> Cc: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 11:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> 
> 
>> I fail to see any answer to my question. If we're going to go off topic, could the message subjects be changed?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Dec 4, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Sean <blindrover at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> The second spelling. Irish and lovin it.
>>> 
>>> Darragh the Poet
>>> http://www.welcometodarragh.blogspot.com/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 4, 2010, at 5:11 PM, "Dornetta" <dornetta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Lol @ Shawn or Sean (which ever spelling is correct( Lol out loud :-)
>>>> "Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean" <blindrover at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students." <nabs at acb.org>
>>>> Cc: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students." <nabs at acb.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 2:15 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I have a long haired Shepard 31 inches tall, I can donate some hair if anyone wants to make a coat   Lol
>>>>> 
>>>>> Darragh the Poet
>>>>> http://www.welcometodarragh.blogspot.com/
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:45 AM, "Laura Glowacki" <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> My dog is a german shepherd.  She's built very long and skinny,
>>>>>> right now she's underweight actually, and her fur while long is
>>>>>> not very thick even in the winter which is part of the reason she
>>>>>> gets cold I think.  Plus she's just a bit of a baby as most
>>>>>> shepherds are to some extent.  Lol.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Samuel Herbert" <webmaster at samherbert.com>
>>>>>> To: " National Alliance of Blind Students.Discussion list for
>>>>>> NABS" <nabs at acb.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 12:40 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Maybe it's because I have a German Shepherd, but my dog just
>>>>>> doesn't seem to get cold too easily.  I haven't had to get her
>>>>>> anything yet.  What breeds are your dogs?  Spike
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --- On Fri, 12/3/10, Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From: Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
>>>>>>> To: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind
>>>>>>> Students." <nabs at acb.org>
>>>>>>> Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 8:23 PM
>>>>>>> Hee, I hear you on all counts
>>>>>>> including how much IL winters suck
>>>>>>> as well as a guide dog that gets cold easily.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I actually have an adorable pink hoodie sweatshirt for
>>>>>>> Mollie,
>>>>>>> though it's not all that thick and doesn't offer a great
>>>>>>> deal of
>>>>>>> protection. It's better than nothing though, and
>>>>>>> she's so
>>>>>>> adorable in it!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Check this link out:
>>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Lined-Jacket-Puppy-Apparel/dp/B001FG6JG2
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'd check online and google dog coats to see what you come
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> with. You'll have better luck buying one online
>>>>>>> probably because
>>>>>>> they sell them in bigger sizes online. I wasn't even
>>>>>>> sure I'd be
>>>>>>> able to find a sweatshirt for a dog Mollie's size, but
>>>>>>> thank
>>>>>>> goodness someone out there recognizes that all dogs get
>>>>>>> cold, not
>>>>>>> just the little bitty ones.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The only concern I have with the one linked above is that
>>>>>>> there's
>>>>>>> no sizing information except for the customer review.
>>>>>>> You may
>>>>>>> need a measuring tape to measure your dog in certain places
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> make sure you're buying the right size. Mollie
>>>>>>> could've worn a
>>>>>>> large except for the fact that she's so long, so I needed
>>>>>>> to get
>>>>>>> her an xl size.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Good luck and let us know if you stumble upon something
>>>>>>> good!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Laura
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tiffany Jolliff" <tjolliff at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind
>>>>>>> Students.'" <nabs at acb.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 5:57 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hey guys.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm on campus a good deal during the winter. Illinois
>>>>>>> winters
>>>>>>> suck in terms
>>>>>>> of cold. I'm sure a good deal of you are in the same
>>>>>>> boat. I
>>>>>>> want to try
>>>>>>> and keep Railey warm this year. He has sleeker fur
>>>>>>> than my
>>>>>>> previous guide
>>>>>>> does. He gets really cold very easy.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Those of you with working dogs, what coats do you recommend
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> keep your
>>>>>>> furbabies nice and cozy?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Tif
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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