[nagdu] Odie

[Sheila Leigland]

I understand and with all of the inspections you are in a tough spot. I 
hope Odie does better again after going back to the beginning. Sometimes 
I have to remember what Pilot told us in certain situations.
On 5/20/2013 12:47 AM, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire wrote:
> Hi, Sheila and all,
> Odie will be ten on November 6, 2013.
> He's been a senior since age six as the hybrids age faster.
> I know many handlers may not like or agree with what another one does or how they handle the situation with their dog.
> Each handler knows their dog and situation, but I always advise them to follow what their guide dog school has taught them during training.
> Since Pilot recommended that each time an accident happens, start over from the basics and work back up to the top.
> I do have a set schedule for Odie, but still if it's the middle of the night and he has to go really bad, I would rather him hop up on the bed to get my attention or even bump it.
> A year ago when the accident trend began to happen, I did get him into the vet and had him tested.
> Nothing was found and the veternarian confirmed it was behavioral related.
> I plan to get him out again before the security guard leaves and hopefully he'll be emptied out completely, bladder and all.
> Chances are Odie may be stressing as the weather has been unstabled and it's supposed to be like that tomorrow too.
> I did hear on the news that there was severe weather in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and lots of damage caused by baseball or golf ball sized hail and tornados.
> I wasn't happy with the accident either as CORHUD (Colorado Regional Housing Urban Development) management team has decided they want to do another inspection on my apartment again, despite that it's clean.
> Last time during the month of either January or February, they tried to evict Dale and I  claiming  that we failed inspection again and all of that stress unravled Odie's nerves, causing him to have an accident.
> I will be meeting with the service cordinators in my apartment complex tomorrow to help me write a letter to the management team and express that if they want to inspect, they need to do it after my housekeeper has come to clean.
> I may end up contacting U.S. HUD and First Fair Housing to express my feeling toward the inspections as it's getting out of hand.
> Truth is if I could afford to move, I would, but can't do it.
> I like where I live though as there's security in the evenings and my neighbors around me are helpful and supportive.
> Bibi and son Odie
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