[nagdu] When To Relieve

[Marianne Denning]

The only thing related to this I was told at Leader Dogs was that they
discouraged going out during the middle of the night.  They never said
anything about changing the dog's schedule.  If you are an early riser
I would adjust her schedule to meet that.  Just try to be as
consistent as possible.
That is not an absolute either.
On 2/26/15, Elise Berkley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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