[nagdu] When To Relieve

[Lisa]

Hey Elise,

My opinion in this would be: Once you've finished training, it is your guide 
and you both should develop a routine that's pleasant for both of you. By 
watching your dog, you'll soon be able to tell how often and when she has to 
relieve. You can change her schedule slowly to one that's suits you in your 
daily life better. It can be difficult in the beginning because every dog 
has different signs to show the owner they have to go. And for your dog 
everything is very new. But this won't be a problem for a long time I think. 
And I just think it's not up to the school anymore to decide what kind of 
schedule you should keep with her. Just make sure you're changing it 
sloooowly.

Enjoy your first weeks together! :) And don't panic when things don't go the 
way the yshould.

Lisa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elise Berkley via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "National Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:04 PM
Subject: [nagdu] When To Relieve


> Hey, everyone.  I need help.  My trainers have Becky on a very tight 
> relieving schedule.  Her first time to go, by them, is 7:00 a.m..  I feed 
> her, water her, then relieve her.  I am a very early riser, and I took her 
> out earlier than 7:00 a.m.  But, by her actions, she had to go and she 
> went immediately when I took her out.  They told me not to do this because 
> we did not want her out of schedule and she could hold it.
>
> The same thing happened this morning.  I got up at about 5:00 a.m.  My 
> husband told me she had to go out.  I told him what they said and I was 
> going to have her wait.  But, I really do not like doing that to her. 
> When I took her out, she did #2 again immediately.
>
> It seems inhumane to make her wait to go when I know she has to go because 
> of a schedule.  Please give me input on this because I am a first timer 
> here.
> Thanks and happy guide dogging.
>
> Elise and Becky
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