[nagdu] Head Hanging Low

[Larry D. Keeler]

Holly will wag and sometimes she puts her head up.  She wags when praised or 
when she sees someone we know.  And, of course, when sighting other dogs!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Head Hanging Low


> My dog doesn't wag her tail at all in harness. She takes her job super
> seriously, but as soon as that harness comes off she is sweet and
> playful.
> Juanita and Anise
>
> On 7/12/12, Criminal Justice Major <orleans24 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi, Juanita,
>> There are times when Odie's head will be hanging low too, but his mood
>> wouldn't change.
>> I figured if his head would be hanging low, he'd still be in focus mode 
>> or
>> identifying the environment.
>> One time when Odie and I took our friends Nat and her guide dog Liam home
>> upon wheeling their bag of dog food in a cart, it lightly began to snow.
>> After I left their home, the snow started to pick up.
>> Odie couldn't see because of the white out conditions, so he had to put 
>> his
>> nose toward the ground in order to smell where we were.
>> I'd also stop to check with my foot to be sure we were still on the right
>> track.
>> Once we neared Save Alot, he brought up his head and began to pick up the
>> pace.
>> I've had people tell me Odie looks sad when hs head is hanging low, but 
>> I'd
>> respond that he's just focused on what's going on around us.
>> The best way to really know what your dog's indications are is touching
>> their head and feeling the tops of their ear flops.
>> I'd only get concerned if she's not wagging her tail, then something's
>> really wrong.
>> Bibi
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