[nagdu] Retirement

[The Pawpower Pack]

Cindy, 
I hope this is a smooth transition for the both of you.  As someone who has been partnered with a reactive dog, I fully empathize with how it feels to be judged and the stress of working a reactive dog. 
I hope fisher has a long and happy retirement. 

 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
Pawpower4me at gmail.com
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> On Oct 28, 2015, at 8:30 AM, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yesterday I retired Fisher. He was distracted by a dog at the Iowa Dept. for
> the Blind Monday; I had him under control, but his growl/bark are vicious.
> He seems more and more to question what I am asking him to do, and does
> silly things like start walking up the dirt when the steps are just off to
> the right. Someone has been implying lately that I'm not a good dog handler
> and judging what he does. I am just tired of it all and know he isn't
> getting enough work. I don't know if that's what's up or if he is actually
> ready to retire, but Spencer I ran a year longer than I should have and he
> quit in the airport in Minneapolis. Fisher is happy and healthy; I am not
> ready to continue this journey with him. I'm sure not asking for
> suggestions, just saying that I've retired him. I had called TSE in August
> and they called back but I wasn't home; I called again and they never
> returned my call, but there really isn't any more to say about it. It's been
> great other than the ongoing dog issue with him and I'm glad to have worked
> with him. I'm going to keep him. This will be the first time I've done that.
> It's a little strange, but it's all good.
> 
> Cindy Lou Ray
> 
> cindyray at gmail.com <mailto:cindyray at gmail.com> 
> 
> 
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