[nagdu] Give the Dog a Break!

[Larry D. Keeler]

I also aggree with that!  I don't think we should work them into the ground 
but I also think that they could use some down time.  I never schedule it 
though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Give the Dog a Break!


> Hi,
>
> I think we need to know our dogs.
>
> Some dogs may require some downtime. Some dogs thrive on the challenge. I 
> think that we ned to be mindful of our dog's feelings and moods, and if it 
> looks like the dog needs some downtime, then it's up to us to be 
> cogniscent of this and let him take a load off and reest. Contrarywise, I 
> don't think we need to give our dogs a break just because it's break time, 
> if the dog seems eager to work.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Oct 12, 2011, at 11:02 AM, William Burley wrote:
>
>> Good morning.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was having a discussion with a fellow guide dog user this morning at 
>> the
>> bank.  We somehow talked about whether you should give your guide a break
>> from work every now and then.
>>
>>
>>
>> The person's opinion was no as she stated she uses her guide all the
>> time.even when the dog isn't feeling all that well.  She said that she 
>> just
>> won't work it as much.
>>
>>
>>
>> My opinion is that we should give our dogs a break pretty regularly.  By
>> this I don't mean leave your dog four days a week or anything, but I do 
>> feel
>> as though the dog does need a break from work.  Their work is more than a
>> little stressful, even for the most experienced team.  In those instances
>> where the dog is ill, then I really believe you should give it a break.
>>
>>
>>
>> Beyond the reasons that a dog should learn to be alone at some point as 
>> well
>> as de-stress, leaving the dog at home here and there will allow us to 
>> keep
>> our cane skills up to par.  I think people become overly dependent upon
>> their guide.even though this is easy, through experience.  But that dog 
>> is
>> just like us and needs a break.
>>
>>
>>
>> What are your thoughts?
>>
>>
>>
>> William Burley
>>
>> William.burley3 at gmail.com
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>>
>>
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>>
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