[nagdu] Relieving issues

Thu Jan 8 23:31:02 UTC 2015

I take my dog out about every five hours during the day. Sometimes he
won't relieve for 6 hours. I also give him extra opportunities after
exercise. I usually take him out at 6:00, 11:00, 3:00, and 8:00.

I believe taking your dog out on a schedule does cause him/her to
mostly get used to relieving at those specific times. It is necessary
to be realistic about the schedule though. Dogs are living creatures
and are therefore going to need to relieve at different times once in
a while.

Danielle and Thai

On 1/8/15, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Aleeha,
> Just because someone says in a message that they take out there dog at 8am
> and then again at 5, also doesn't mean that they are giving us all of the
> whole picture. Before being too judgemental, throwing someone under the bus,
> it wouuld be appropriate to ask for clarification.
> Can we please try to be a little bit more understanding and respectful.
> Thank you
>
> Marsha drenth, NAGDU List Moderator
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>> On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:40 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dog should not have to work from five in the evening until eight or 10 the
>> next morning to go to the bathroom. That is completely horrible to the
>> dogs kidneys.
>>
>> Aleeha Dudley and seeing eye dog Dallas
>> Vice President, Ohio Association of blind students
>> Blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>> "The wind of Heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." Arabian
>> proverb
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:35 PM, Jack Rupert via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I just want to put my two cents worth in here, I am on my second guide
>>> dog
>>> and he is on basically
>>> once in the morning, 8-10 a.m. and once in the afternoon around for 5
>>> o'clock. He gets fed twice a day
>>> once in the morning 8 AM and once in the evening at 5 PM. Occasionally if
>>> we
>>> go out for a walk in between
>>> those times he might do a number one job but not necessarily and not
>>> every
>>> time.
>>>
>>> It is my opinion in my opinion only, that you set the schedule that you
>>> want
>>> to feed water and break your dog,
>>> and your dog will adjust to it. It is no different than the extra
>>> training
>>> that you give them, like
>>> find the garbage, or in my case I walk normally every day to get my mail
>>> and
>>> all I have to do,
>>> is give the command get mail and my dog will go to the back door. If we
>>> are
>>> going to go somewhere
>>> like grocery store I give the command were going to the grocery store and
>>> he
>>> goes to the back door
>>> and we put our harness on an our equipment and use the command find the
>>> car
>>> and he goes to the garage.
>>> He has a kong toy and I will ask him to find a toy he finds the gone
>>> drops
>>> to that my feet I pick it up,
>>> but if you treats in it and lay it on the floor, and he has fun. I am a
>>> retired person who has always
>>> gone to work early in the morning and came home about the same time
>>> every
>>> day and so it is easy
>>> for me to have this routine, for some people who do not have a set
>>> routine
>>> in their lifestyle this may be a little more difficult
>>> but I believe that in order to maintain a healthy service dog a set
>>> routine
>>> is a must.
>>>
>>> Now that I have given my opinion expressed my energies I will go back to
>>> what I was working on
>>> on my computer.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Jack Rupert
>>> alumni guide dog foundation AmericasVetDogs
>>> Smithtown New York
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Dyer
>>> via
>>> nagdu
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 1:12 PM
>>> To: Danielle Sykora; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
>>> Guide
>>> Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Relieving issues
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I now have my dog on a 2 hour releaving scedual and rite now it seem to
>>> help.  Just putting in my 2 cence here.
>>>
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 01/08/2015 02:05 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu wrote:
>>>> This definitely does seem logical. When I was in class, my trainer
>>>> told me if was better to take my dog out for short periods frequently
>>>> than for long periods of time less often. This teaches the dog that
>>>> they should get busy quickly if they need to because I am not waiting
>>>> around. My dog does not like to relieve in unfamiliar places so this
>>>> was definitely helpful while initially getting my dog on a relieving
>>>> schedule. I find that this is still helpful now since my dog tends not
>>>> to relieve for long periods of time these days.
>>>>
>>>> Danielle and Thai
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/8/15, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Well, it's logical, actually.  If you give your dog opportunity to
>>>>> relieve, if they need to they will.  If you don't give them
>>>>> opportunities, and they need to, they will.  Lol.    Peace,
>>>>> Debby and Neena
>>>>>
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