[nagdu] Head Hanging Low

[Reinhard Stebner]

Nope, my guide did not wag his tail. He would hold it up in a work mode. As
soon as I put the harness on him his ears would go back slightly, He would
pick up his tail a little and off we would go. If he was really tired he
would drop his tail.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J.
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:49 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Head Hanging Low

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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