[nagdu] Introduction

[Morgan Leland]

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On Nov 27, 2015, at 7:21 PM, Morgan Leland <morganland at icloud.com> wrote:

This is great insight! Maybe I will start taking her out on harness, working around the block, and then taking the harness off and parking her. She does exercise and play indoors, but I think it is the walking motion that stimulate her. He still may have some trouble though, because sometimes she does actually poop and then she does it again on route. Hopefully this will be a big step forward though.

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On Nov 27, 2015, at 7:09 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hi Morgan,
I'm Raven, a recent college grad from Michigan. I too am working my
1st guide dog, a 5.5-yo male golden from GEB. I received one of their
last goldens before they ssent their golden stock to GDB.

Do you walk your dog when you take her out to park? Most dogs
typically get exercise before they poop. The way guide dog schools
teach us to relieve our dogs is atypical for a dog. Though it isn't
always convenient for us, it is normal for a dog to poop after some
walking, playing, or other exercise besides doing a few sniffs and
circles on leash.

Also, are you familiar enough with your dog to know her signs that she
needs to relieve herself. It is normal for handlers to have a learning
curve pertaining to their dog's body language. Perhaps she is showing
signs such as squatting, walking funny, speeding up, slowing down, or
seeming more distracted when she needs to poop.
Hth.
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Raven
Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
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> On 11/27/15, Morgan Leland via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, I am Morgan and I recently graduated from Guiding Eyes with my first
> guide dog. She is a yellow lab named Fairest. I live in Chandler, AZ and
> attend college full-time at Arizona State University. I am doing well in
> school and was just welcomed into a national honor's society. My hope is to
> go to law school after I get my bachelor's degree. Fairest and I are
> adjusting well except she keeps pooping in harness despite being on a
> schedule and being given plenty of time to go! I am kind-of sad about this
> because I do not know how to correct it. Anyway, I love reading the messages
> from this group!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

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