[nagdu] question about working mya.

[rhonda cruz]

 hello lori, May still comes running when i have the harness.
 thanks.
 I will   keep on working on with her.
 until she shows me. that she isn't able to do the job.
 etc.
 thanks. all.
 i will keep everyone posted.




On Oct 21, 2012, at 5:29 PM, Lori Dent wrote:

> Hi Rhonda,
> 
> Firstt of all, I want to wish May a very happy 5th birthday. You said she is starting to slow down and what kind of helth issues is she having?
> 
> My previous dog was a German Shepherd named Leo and he had to be retired at the age of five do to having hip dysplaysia and he was slowing down a lot and couldn't do the walking like he once did. May will let you know when she can't work for you anymore.
> 
> Leo got to the point when I got ready to leave the house and I got his leash and harness out and come him to me he wouldn't get up and he would turn his head away from the harness when I showed it to him and he would totally ignore the harness and me. But if I put the harness down and just had the leash he was right there. So this was telling me that he didn't want to be my guide anymore because he was hurting from his hip dysplaysia but he still wanted to go with me or be with me but not as my guide. So I made the hard decision after talking with LeaderDogs to retire him after working with him for five years.
> 
> I would say watch May closely and see if she gives you any indecation that she doesn't want to work for you anymore. And if May starts avoiding the harness that is a sign. Maybe you can call Pilot and talk to your trainer about May's slowing down and any helth issues she is having and then go from there weather or not it's getting close to think about retiring her. Good luck. Take care.
> 
> Lori and the Gipper 
> 
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