[nagdu] Drop Offs

[Darla]

Dear Debbie,

I really agree with you:  I hated drop-offs, though then I took them more as
a challenge.  At nearly 600  years old, I don't feel that need anymore, and
as you rightly point out, if you get stressed being disoriented or
lost---and I do--it isn't good for either me or my dog.

I merely was pointing out what my schools have done in the past; I never
quite got our route we used a lot of days at GDA because I don't ever have a
reason to be in that town-the school is in a smaller area with precious few
sidewalks and a very fast, high-traffic street going through it.  For my
first school, they worked several times in my hometown, and I already knew
the area quite well.

I'd rather see competent handling and execution  of commands and proper foot
work when a student leaves, but as you said, to each his own. <smile>
Darla & the Furry Pack


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 10:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Drop Offs

Ah well, we'll all have different feelings and experiences with dropoffs,
and it's okay that we don't all like them.  I survived mine, and did my
monster route in Denver, so I know I can do what I need to do.  But I don't
have to like dropoffs.  (Grin).  I'm glad some people do.  I'm also glad
that Seeing Eye doesn't feel that it's necessary to put their students
through that.  
Personally I think that the stress of those dropoffs when working with a new
dog is not a good idea at all.  After Neena and I have been together a year,
if I am faced with a "dropoff" situation that would be different.  But a new
dog just in training doesn't need that kind of stress, either.  And believe
me they know when we are stressed.  If I get fearful in a situation I tell
myself: 
"Fake it til you make it" for my dog's sake, if for no other 
reason than they need to feel that we are confident.    Peace,    
Debby and Neena

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