can't you follow the steps in the email sent to the list? that's all I did and
I got through.
On 17 Feb 2023, at 18:18, Dominique Farrell <dominiqueafarrell@xxxxxxxxx>===========================================================
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I=E2=80=99ve WhatsApp on my iPhone but don=E2=80=99t know how to join =
Darragh=E2=80=99s new WhatsApp Guide Dog Owners group. Can someone =
please provide me steps on how to join? Thanks.
=20
P.S.
=20
All Guide Dog Owners can join, even potential ones.
=20
From: irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx <irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx> On =
Behalf Of Darragh =C3=93 H=C3=A9iligh
Sent: 17 February 2023 5:55 pm
To: Guide Dog Users In Ireland <irlguidedogs@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRLGUIDEDOGS] Last chance for some advice!
=20
Whatsapp puts everyone into a an announce list by default. Look for the =
chat group in that community. Others have done this alread. This link =
might get you directly to the chat group.=20
=20
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cf5j4NMBiQW8dy7pE4VhxI
=20
Regards
Darragh =C3=93 H=C3=A9iligh
Performing, Promoting and Sharing traditional Irish music
Performance: www.darraghpipes.ie
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Tel: 00353(0)877670464
Email: darragh@xxxxxxx
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From: irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx <irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx> on =
behalf of Eleanor Martha Burke <eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 5:52:13 PM
To: Guide Dog Users In Ireland <irlguidedogs@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRLGUIDEDOGS] Last chance for some advice!=20
=20
Sandy what does your trainer say about the handle? Sorry if I'm using =
the wrong term. surprised you've had to get a new handle already. mine =
tend to last the lifetime of my work in Guide Dog.
Eleanor
On 17 Feb 2023, at 17:42, Sandy Tomkins <sandratomkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> =wrote:
=20refer to the top handles, which is, I think, the sort of traditional =
Dominique,
Still trying to get my head around this side harness idea. when you =
thing we're all used to, do you mean that your handle actually attaches =
to the side of minis harness? so is her harness different? what I'm =
trying to get at is, ZYON has the usual sort of harness with the two =
loops for the handle to connect to his on his back, so this particular =
handle wouldn't suit that would it? I did show it to ZYOnN, but he sort =
of scarpered!
=20list=E2=80=A6
As for the list, we seem to be moving, WhatsApp here we come!
See you all there, except I think I'm on the announce only the =
Sandy and the bold boy<dominiqueafarrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
=20
Sent from The dark side of the moon
=20
On 17 Feb 2023, at 16:41, Dominique Farrell =
and isn't at all sensitive! She has always used the side handle harness ==20
=EF=BB=BFMinnie has never minded it at all from the day I got her, =
during her training, not the top handle one, which I always had for my =
other two dogs. I must admit though that I do prefer the side handle, I =
feel more movement from Minnie rather than I did when I used the top =
handle ones!
also on two IO e-mail lists. A WhatsApp techie would need to set it up ==20
Yes I'm on WhatsApp and a Guide Dog Owners group sounds good. I'm =
though, not me, I only know how to use the App, not setting up groups on =
it! And the same for the IO list. Either sound good, but I do think =
that the e-mail list may appeal to others more, or maybe not!
On Behalf Of Sandy Tomkins=20
-----Original Message-----
From: irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx <irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx> =
do you mean "keep the handle from coming away from the harness" I don't =Sent: 17 February 2023 4:20 pm
To: Guide Dog Users In Ireland <irlguidedogs@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRLGUIDEDOGS] Last chance for some advice!
=20
Dominique,
=20
Thanks for this info! I still don't quite understand though... How =
quite get it. Plus, does Mini not mind those metal loops pushing into =
her back, if anyone/thing leans on her?
is so not that! Mind you, it did get me to thinking about our different ==20
I had to smile at the thought of it being for a sensitive dog! Zyon =
dogs over the years and their different foibles.
stimuli, the first being if the handle of the harness was accidentally ==20
Chad (going down memory lane here) had a dramatic response to 2 =
flicked forward, to land on his head! It was too light to hurt, plus, =
being a goldendoodle, he had loads of fluffy curly, hair, so was well =
padded, he would go down flat on the ground, no matter where! Hdidn't =
just lay down, he flattened every part of his body, front and back legs =
extended straight fore and aft! Doodles can do this, plus, on a slippy =
floor, the splits, with no harm done! He also did this whenever I =
sneezed. He didn't mind anyone else sneezing, just me! I remember him =
doing the whole flat dog thing up some steps onto the bus in Dublin, I =
had let go the handle, keeping only the lead, to sort out my pass, the =
handle got knocked, or, possibly, helpfully repositioned by a well =
meaning, member of the public, anyway, he looked so bizarre that he got =
a round of applause! While Zyon, who I say is the most unsesitive, =
physically, of all my dogs ever, has actually one response which is his =
alone and quite extraordinary. If you shock him, which used to be much =
easier than it is now, he goes up in the air. He reminds me of a deer. =
He goes up and backwards. He feels like he is floating away! I assume he =
is making little steps with his back legs, with his front legs held out =
to keep all threats away. Once he has done the "flight" mode, you can =
never get him to do the thing you were trying, before the flight, you =
either have to let that one go or have at it from a totally different =
perspective.
closed, so that only members can use it. It can be written messages, as ==20
Dominique, do you consider Whatsapp as Social Media? It can be =
with this group, but you can also send in voice messages or video =
messages. I do have a facebook abbount, but very rarely visit it, so I =
do know what you are saying re social media, but, it would be possible =
to open up a whatsapp group for GDOs, at least, we wouldn't loose touch =
completely. The other option could be IO groups. I am involved in =
running a couple of these, they work in a way, very similar to this, but =
are limited to 100 members, then it starts to cost. Now, I have no idea =
how many people are on this list, and even then, how many would be =
interested in sticking with it. The list has been very quiet of late, =
but I too would hate to lose you all!=20
<dominiqueafarrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:=20
What do people think?
=20
Sandy and Rudolf!
=20
Sent from The dark side of the moon
=20
On 17 Feb 2023, at 15:22, Dominique Farrell =
handle from=20=20
=EF=BB=BFSandy Minnie's harness has that too, it's for keeping the =
are=20coming away from the harness. These harnesses are English made and =
not=20far better than the ones I had for Holly and Opal.
=20
I'm really going to miss this list for discussing all Guide Dog=20
related issues. We'll never get the like of it again, because I'm =
On=20on social media so will lose out, which is a shame!
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx <irlguidedogs-bounces@xxxxxxxx> =
is=20Behalf Of Sandy Tomkins
Sent: 17 February 2023 2:32 pm
To: irlguidedogs@xxxxxxxx
Subject: [IRLGUIDEDOGS] Last chance for some advice!
=20
Hi,
=20
While we are still extant, I need some info re harness handles. i=20
have been sent a new one, a bit shorter than my present one, but it =
different from before. It has a thin leather, buckled, strap going=20
between the two arms of the harness. There are also, 2 metal loops,=20
for holding this strap, welded to the arms of the harness and it is=20
all fixed about 4 inches from the two harness arms. Does anyone know =
what this is for? It does unbuckle, but you can't remove it from the =
place.harness handle, because the leather strap has been rivitted in =
=20
Never seen this before! What is it for?
=20
Thanks, from a surprised Sandy and a not at all sure Zyon!=20
=20
Sent from The dark side of the moon
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