[nagdu] Stress Issues

[Natalie]

Right on, Gary.  Glad to hear he's started down the road of recovery. 
Keeping fingers and paws crossed.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY STEEVES" <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Stress Issues


>
> Hi:
>
> Yes, I try to make time for a bit of play with bogart every day, or 
> several times a day. However, he is pretty good with expressing his needs. 
> Usually the little games only last a couple of minutes before he is able 
> to go and lie down. But I think it makes our bond better. He plays a bit 
> with my girlfriend but not with anywhere near the intensity that we play 
> together.
>
> By the way, Bogart is now on some antibiotics and something else to help 
> with his
> Diarrhea.  We just started last night and he is already feeling better. He 
> ate about two handfulls of food this morning using the rolling kibble to 
> him on the floor game. :) Things are looking up.
>
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire <orleans24 at comcast.net>
> Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Stress Issues
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>
>> hi, Lora,
>> What you might want to look here is how to make adjustments with
>> your schedule so your dog has some free time and you both can
>> play together.
>> I had a busy schedule myself for a while.
>> Still, I'd slip in a time slot for Odie and I to have a break
>> from one another and we'd also play little games of hide and seek.
>> Other times, we'd lightly wrestle each other on the floor or I
>> wukk throw a toy across the apartment by the front door to make
>> him chase it upon bringing it back into the bedroom.
>> He will lie down on the floor and chew on it, especially if it
>> is a nyla bone.
>> Sometimes during school, I'd happily take Odie's harness off of
>> him to let him stretch, spraw out next to me while I sat at a
>> table and he lie down on the floor.
>> At times, I'd bring a few bones for him to play with or chew on
>> just to help relieve pressure and stress.
>> One game I remember playing with Odie was when I decided to fit
>> myself into his porta crate.
>> He'd look at me and have that look as to say, "Uh Mommy! What
>> are you doing in there?"
>> Just some thoughts and suggestions.
>> Bibi
>>
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