[nagdu] pupp sitters

[cheryl echevarria]

Are my messages coming through.  Just double checking, I have been posting 
just wondering.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] pupp sitters


>
>
> Julie,
>
> Exactly, Emma is a Shepard, and when in harness is a flawless guide. But 
> the
> flip side of this, that she never relaxes, especially when we are on 
> trips.
> It does not matter how much play I invoke in her, she's in that "work" 
> mode
> the whole entire time. In the conventions I have been in the past, I have
> had so very many responsibilities, it was hard to take care of Emma or any
> other guide. Plus I have a hard time even finding sleep, or time to eat, 
> or
> time to just have fun. Convention is hard, but productive. I don't want 
> any
> one to get the wrong idea here, I am not complaining.
>
> Julie, I agree with you 100%
>
> Marsha
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:52 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] pupp sitters
>
> Marsha,
>
> Definitely a hard decision.  My choice was based on some of the same 
> things
> and some different issues.  I live in a very, very small town of only 
> about
> 7,000 or so people.  Monty is used to working in country conditions.   I
> worry that dropping him into a totally foreign environment will be more
> stress than is good for either of us.
>
> I have also noticed on the last few trips I've taken that Monty doesn't
> really relax and have fun when he's off duty.  I've tried to let him run 
> on
> the Flexi leash or play toys with him in the evenings, but he really isn't
> interested.  He continually stays in that attentive, focused work mode for
> the entire trip.  I don't worry about the cumulative stress so much on 
> short
>
> trips of only 2-3 days, but a longer trip like convention would take it's
> toll, I think.
>
> I also feel pulled in 10 different directions while at convention.  There
> are so many things demanding my time and energy, I don't feel like there's
> enough left over to devote to proper care of a dog, especially a young and
> fairly inexperienced guide.
>
> I will miss him terribly, but I know that he will be well cared for and 
> will
>
> be having a good time.  He's a good dog and deserves a vacation too.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
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