[nagdu] Head Hanging Low

[Meghan Whalen]

All of my shepherds have been no wag while working kind of dogs.  One 
gsd I helped train was incredibly waggy.  He is one of those lab in a 
shepherd suit kind of guys.

Meghan
On 7/12/2012 9:35 AM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
> Holly also curls her tail when happy!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanessa Lowery" 
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> Griffin is a wagger and a flag dog.  Tail either straight out behind 
> him or gently wagging.  His head is usually held some what low, though 
> that may be due to some vision changes he has experienced over the 
> last couple of years. I don't let the head get too low cuz he become 
> an opportunist sniffer.
>
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> Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
> Adult and Community Services Division
> Adult Services Screening Unit
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>>>> "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com> 7/12/2012 9:48 AM >>>
> A question from curiosity...does everyone's guide wag when working?
>
> Because Monty does not.  His head is up.  His tail is up.  He is alert,
> focused and attentive, but there is no wagging.  His posture and
> demeanor is more like what a person would experience when reading a good
> book,  focused attention, but not smiling, or laughing.
>
> Just wondering,
> Julie
>
>
> On 7/12/2012 5:46 AM, Criminal Justice Major 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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