[nagdu] Retiring a dog early

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Jewel.
I'm very sorry to hear this.  I had to retire my dog Nestor early.  He just 
could not deal with the stresses of the big city.  I tried very hard to make 
it work, but it wasn't meant to be.  I'm pretty stubborn, and I hate to give 
up, but it had to be done.
Really, my next dog was a relief.  I didn't constantly have to monitor the 
situation anymore.  We could just get out and go.  And, since I retired 
Nessie with my folks, I knew that he was feeling much happier as a pet than 
he had been as a guide.  It was a wrench to give him up and admit defeat, 
but in the end, we were both much better off.
Until Faye retires, just enjoy the time you two have together.  Enjoy the 
good stuff, while looking forward to being done with the bad stuff.
Good luck.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 1:11 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Retiring a dog early


> Retiring a dog early
> An instructor from my school came this weekend and assessed Faye's 
> behavior issues, specifically scavenging and sniffing. We decided together 
> it would be best to return Faye to the school and start the intake for a 
> new dog. I put so much love and time into this relationship over the past 
> eight months I have had her, I am having trouble dealing with this. Is 
> there any advice on how to enjoy the last of the time I have with her and 
> how to let go when I must? I am also afraid of not being able to put as 
> much love into my next guide dog relationship. Did you find it easy to 
> fall in love with a successor dog?
> Jewel
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