[NAGDU] New seeing eye graduate and a question

[Michael Babcock]

thanks for this, yes i’m learning more about my friend’s play habits.
Jim and thor   are wonderful!

> On Jan 27, 2016, at 10:25 AM, Becky Frankeberger via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations Michael, warm smile. Just got a note from your classmate Jim
> with Thor, also a black labby, smile. After first feeding and park time,
> Jake likes to either rough play or soft play. This morning was soft play. He
> just wanted his ears scratched, important you know, smile. In the afternoon
> is when this silly boy loves to run around play tug. Then time for a nap,
> very important, smile. Then a good bone chewing as he is the type of dog who
> can entertain himself. Then play hard after dinner chasing his paw brother
> under the table and barking his head off to come and play more. I am lucky
> that way. But then soft play with me. Even when he was young he mostly
> entertained himself. So several times a day for short hard play sessions,
> and then several soft play sessions, when young. But mostly try to walk with
> a young dog. PJ, instructor at TSE says "a tired dog is a good dog."
> 
> I let him initiate play, unless I need him later to sit at a meeting
> quietly, when young that is. Then I will grab his bone and pretend to chew,
> or tickle his paw, something to get him up and moving. But mostly I work at
> home and let Jake decide when he wants to play. If I am busy figuring out a
> new pattern, then I tell him to lay down. But I do stop what I am doing in a
> few minutes, especially when young, and play with him. We work on come and
> rest in the house and then my voice gets excited and we play a bit, when
> young. Then back to work for me and a snooze or bone chew for Jake.   
> 
> You know TSE grads have our own list on Google groups. Write me privately
> and others TSE grads and I will send you the contact information.
> 
> b.butterfly at comcast.net
> 
> Becky and TSE dog Jake 
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> Cc: Michael Babcock <michael at yourownpay.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] New seeing eye graduate and a question
> 
> hey Guys,
> I just graduated from the seeing eye this past Thursday with my black lab
> Titan. Been about five years since I worked with a dog guide, and I'm a bit
> rusty. Just wanted to introduce myself as I have subscribed to this resource
> so that I can learn what others go through and how I can best be successful
> with this amazing . Hope everyone's doing well! And we are learning my
> routes at home, and it's an evolving  experience. One question for you, how
> much play time do you implement into your daily schedules? Never stop being
> amazing.
> Michael
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