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

[Cindy Ray]

Oh, I agree that it is exciting to spread your wings once you get home, but there is a little unknown about doing that. After the first dog, it is easier I think. And I should have said, "for some of us." I didn't mean to imply that everybody is alike in this.

CL

On Jul 19, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Doug Parisian <eggmann at mymts.net> wrote:

> I disagree that getting a new dog is a stressful experience other than being 
> sometimes with others projecting their stress on me.
> 
> My five trips to TSI were more like a vacation.  No doubt, some find the 
> experience stressful but dwelling on this issue often becomes a 
> self-fulfilling prophesy.
> 
> Relax, the fun begins when you take your dog home.  Read your dog; some want 
> to boogie right away, others need adjustment time.
> 
> Doug: here come the arrows and clubs!
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 7:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] rest for the soul...good or bad?
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> 
> : 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
> : >
> : >
> : > -----Original Message-----
> : > From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of daniel
> : > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 5:24 AM
> : > To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> : > Subject: [nagdu] rest for the soul...good or bad?
> : >
> : > 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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