[nagdu] Downtime in class

Sarah coastergirl92 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 18 18:19:18 UTC 2012 

Yeah she's going to have to accept it sometime.  She didn't force 
me to do that dumb independent program just so I could come home 
and have no life.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanessa Lowery" <vlowery at dhr.state.md.us
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Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:13:12 -0400
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

If you get the dog, when you get home, try to gently, but firmly 
remind your mother that you are an adult, ahrness the dog, pick 
up your purse, fanny pack, or whatever you are using, and just 
go.  She will either stay mad wiht you or get over it


Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
Adult and Community Services Division
Adult Services Screening Unit
410-853-3550
VLowery at dhr.state.md.us


 Sarah <coastergirl92 at gmail.com> 9/18/2012 1:53 PM
I have suffered from depession for many years and I live in a
very rural area with no sidewalks and there are no really cool
places to go.  The only places to go are real common like
Walmart, K-Mart, Jack-in-the-box and Target.  The closinc
amusement park is 2 hours away.  I'm unemployed and my mom still
protdtive about letting me go out by myself.  She said that when
I get the dog at first I won't be allowed to walk anywhere
without her with the dog.  That makes me sad and mad at the same
time.  I'm just thinking, what's the point? What if it's wrong
for me to get a dog?

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:42:21 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

What do you mean you feel too tired.  I simply have no reason to
go much since I have no public transportation, there is nowhere
close to here to go, and I currently am unemployed.  I take cabs
where I go, so that's not big.  The dogs, like us, should be
exercised.  It keeps their bodies and training in optimum
condition, and their energy is used then.  Some dogs need it more
than others.  Mine is getting a little older, so he doesn't as
much perhaps, or maybe he does more.  Don't worry about it.  I
just feel that for me it is wrong to get another dog if I am not
getting out more.  There are a lot of people with dogs who are
doing exactly what I am doing, I think, so it isn't a big deal.
I know you are going to love working your new dog.

Cindy

On Sep 18, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Sarah wrote:

 Dang it now I'm worried.  I really have no desire to go
anywhere.  I just fel too tired

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:51:55 -0500
 Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

 No, I don't do that.  I should, but because I am currently not
going much of anywhere, I've gotten out of the habit.  I kind of
wish I did, and maybe I'll start.  That's probably one of the
reasons I won't get any dogs after this one.  I don't think he's
getting a fair shake.  I hope I don't change my mind.

 CL

 On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Sarah wrote:

 Cool thanks.  How often do you walk your dog? Do
 you walk 3-5 miles every day?
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:27:39 -0500
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 Ah, you'll be fine.  It is always exciting before you go for the
dog.  I think you are going to have a fine time of it.

 Cindy

 On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Sarah wrote:

 That's exciting! I'm still kind of worried, but I'll do it.

 ----- Original Message -----
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 His name is Fisher.  Let's see.  I think they brought him to my
room.  We walked around the room a lot.  He sniffed me and we
cuddled.  At our school, they had us go out on their leisure path
with the harness and an instructor attched to him, too, with the
leash.  Then later we took them out to relieve and have dinner.
He mostly tried to keep him close and see what toys he liked,
though I went slow with this.  Some dogs, when you first get
them, whine a lot because they hear familiar voices as others are
being given dogs by the same instructor.  Some are restless the
first night or so when they are with you; I've never had a lot of
trouble with that with any of the dogs.

 CL

 On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Sarah wrote:

 What's his name? What was it like when you first met him?

 ----- Original Message -----
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 Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:20:17 -0500
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 I think they can sense  your moods.  I think they definitely
know the difference between stressed and calm.  I have a lab and
golden cross.  He is six.

 CL

 On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Sarah wrote:

 that's awesome! I am so excited to have a dog.  Can dogs sense
how you are feel, can they sense your moods? What kind of dog do
you have?

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:12:22 -0500
 Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

 \Hi, Sarah, I am Cindy.  You know, it depends on the dog.  I am
a firm believer in spending a lot of time in the process of
bonding with my dog, especially the first few days.  If the
person who trained you is your trainer, they will look to that
person for a while, but you will start to see a switch over in a
few days.  When you take that dog home, I think the bonding
increases because now it has left all it knows behind except you,
so it trusts you.  You will have work to do to become a solid
team, but your dog and you will have already begun a strong
bonding that will only get stronger.  I think the key is a lot of
attention, especially at first and mostly from you, corrections
when you have to, and lots of praise when the dog does something
right and well.

 CL


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