[nagdu] Stressed and confused

Wed May 28 14:14:54 UTC 2014

One of my dogs was a little stressed at first on buses, though I don't think 
as much as yours appears to be.  I used a T-Touch technique, gently rubbing 
her neck in small circles, on the muscular part of her neck.  It seemed to 
help her relax.

We had a lecture/session on massage at TSE, but GDB did more in-depth, years 
ago, and showed us some of the T-Touch techniques. It's a lot like massage, 
but moving in circles, and different places are supposed to help different 
things.  Reflexology for dogs.

Please tell us your name.  It's a bit disconcerting to not have a name to 
use.
Tracy

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Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Stressed and confused

> Thanks. Well, we did ride the train and bus once when at school.
> She seemed to do ok. She did whine in the train though, but not on the 
> bus. She rarely whined in the vans when going to the downtonw lounge for 
> practice routes.
> A little quiet was enough there. We even had a hour ride to NY and she 
> didn't even make a noise.
> I have tried to give her treats when she is quiet, saying she is a good 
> girl. She is wearing the gentle leader.
> I tried petting her head or placing my hand on her head. Her whining 
> starts out quiet, but gets louder and louder.
> Today I got off a mile before my actual stop so she would stop, then she 
> had to relieve and it was a very soft stool. Needless to say, I relieved 
> her before we left. Her stools are generally normal, once in the morning. 
> However, whenever getting off the bus, she has had to poop and everytime, 
> it has been soft.
> I even mixed up some peanut butter and kibble in a kong and froze it, 
> thinking I would take it on my ride tommorrow, however, I am really 
> doubting if I am going to take her, until the instructor comes. I 
> generallly walk a lot of places. I will just try and avoid transportation, 
> which is going to be interesting, since it is getting hotter and hotter 
> here in Daytona Beach.
>
>
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>> On May 27, 2014, at 9:37 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Was the dog familiarized with riding public transportation at all
>> during her training? Did you guys ride public transport during your
>> training together? If not, why not? And if so, did this problem come
>> up at the time?
>> Something is stressing your dog out, maybe the noise or vibration of
>> the engine--something. If she was not previously familiarized with
>> public transport, or the type you're taking, then these long rides are
>> too much for her to handle.
>> Please tell us exactly what you have tried so that we can help you
>> better. It's possible that you or your school may have missed
>> something. We might be able to help you tweak your techniques or offer
>> ones you haven't tried.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 5/27/14, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> How long have you had the dog? It could be that if you just talk softly 
>>> to
>>> her? Maybe after she has ridden a few times it will start to subside. I
>>> would say that you have to try to relax because she will sense your 
>>> anxiety,
>>> and that won't improve on hers. I know this can be more easily said than
>>> done sometimes, but it may be your only choice.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>>> On May 27, 2014, at 7:32 PM, via nagdu wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I do not know what to do. I am so stressed. Today I went on the public
>>>> bus, and Eileen whined the whole time. I got off and walked alot and I
>>>> walked her a lot, I had to take the bus again, same thing.
>>>> I have tried everything and I'm called the school. Nothing seems to be
>>>> working. Seems just to be getting worse. I don't know what to do. I'm 
>>>> so
>>>> confused. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow that is 40 minutes away
>>>> and I dont know if I should take her on the medical transportation or 
>>>> not.
>>>> I'm so nervous and scared  that she is going to wine again and for 40
>>>> minutes it's going to be a headache.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> السلام عليكم
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