[nagdu] rest for the soul...good or bad?

[Cindy Ray]

For me, when I have been at the training school, I found it to be an intense and emotional experience. The work itself wasn't so hard, but just the whole thing of getting to know a new dog, being away from the regular routine, and being with others in the same boat. When I got home, the sort of support that comes from being with like people was kind of torn from under me, the dog structure changed, and I found myself tired and depressed just a little. I guess down might be better than depressed. I did walks just to acquaint myself with the dog more; I took the dog to meet its vet; generally, I chilled. If you have the luxtury to do this, enjoy.

CL

On Jul 19, 2013, at 7:41 AM, Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org> wrote:

> Hi Daniel,
> Congratulations on your new dog! Yes, training can be very exhausting. I don't think a few days of light work will hurt Irene. When I came home from training in 2009, I took about a week to recover /smiles/. We still did short walks in the neighborhood and trips to stores and doctor offices. 
> Deanna and Pascal
> 
> 
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> Hey guys! I just got back from the seeing eye with my new dog, Irene, a golden retriever/black lab mix. Down at the school, training was pretty tiring because we were going all the time but now that I'm back home, I'm not going so much for a bit. My activity level will pick back up in about a week when I move out for college and start learning new routes and what not.
> My question is (probably pretty stupid to ask): is it bad for my dog to get about a week "off"? I mean, we'll still be working and what not just.not too terribly hard. 
> 
> Sorry if this is too dumb of  a question. It's just something I didn't ask down at the school.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
> 
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