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

[melissa R green]

When I got home with my dog.
We hit the ground running.
I started classes and I also moved into a new  apartment.
Add the fact that we also went to convention.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Parisian" <eggmann at mymts.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] rest for the soul...good or bad?


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>
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Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] rest for the soul...good or bad?


: 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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