[nagdu] Retirement

[rbacchus228 at gmail.com]

I'm sorry that you had to give back your dog I hope the transition goes smoothly for you.

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> On Oct 28, 2015, at 7:20 PM, Chantel Cuddemi via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Cindy,
> 
> I am sorry you had to retire Fisher, but I believe you did the right thing.
> 
> Returning or retiring a dog, no matter what the circumstances, is
> never easy. I still miss Motley, but I know now that giving him back
> to Pilot Dogs was the best thing  for me to do.
> 
> I hope the transition goes smoothly for you both.
> 
> Hugs,
> 
> Chantel.
> 
>> On 10/28/15, Abby Bolling via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Cindy
>> I wish you the best of luck. Sometimes it's just a phase that the dogs
>> will just feel like "You want me to work? but I don't feel like it!" I
>> highly doubt you are handling your dog improperly, but sometimes they
>> have their own agenda. But you as the handler, know when it is a phase
>> and when they are done working, you make the call and no one has the
>> right to tell you that you are wrong about how you feel.
>> You know your dog best.
>> Out of curiosity, how old is Fisher?
>> Best of luck
>> 
>> Abby and Cuddle Bug, Cricket
>>> On 10/28/2015 12:24 PM, Marianne Denning via nagdu wrote:
>>> My 3rd dog made it very clear that she didn't want to work any more.
>>> She loved her retirement and had many years of good health.  You know
>>> when the time is right.
>>> 
>>>> On 10/28/15, 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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