[NAGDU] Old dog, new trick.

[Charlene Ota]

I think I might be with you on that. My boy is 12 now, and he still wants to
work so as long as he is able to do his job well, that's good by me. He's in
good health other than arthritis so we juse the lift on our paratransit vans
and things like that and a friend gave me a ramp to help him get into
vehicles. But, I don't know if he could take it seeing me go off with
another dog, it would break my heart, but I think it might be worse for him.
I will most likely wait till he passes away, he's been so loyal and such a
fine dog I figure I owe it to him to care for him and not make it hard for
him when he can't work any more.

Charlene

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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Old dog, new trick.

:) That's a sweet story. I don't know how I would do it if I had to
retire one dog and keep the former one around. I would find it
heart-wrenching if the first dog wanted to get into the harness but
could no longer carry out the work. I know scores of people do it. I
just wonder if I'll ever possess the capacity to stand it. Most likely
I would let one dog pass away before returning for the next.

Joe

On 3/22/17, The Pawpower Pack via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> So for those who don't know, I have 3 dogs. Soleil, 6 year old lab,
working
> dog and agent of chaos.
> Laveau, Doberman mix and retired with kidney disease.
> Mill'E, 14.5 year old retired (spleenless, kidney-failing, 3-legged,
> spinal-degenerating bossdog)
> This morning I got ready for an appointment and went into the front of the
> house to harness Soleil.  I leave the other dogs in the back of the house
so
> they can't look out the front window and disturb the peace with barking
> while I'm gone.  So I feel Soleil brush by my leg as I open the door to
the
> front.  I close the door behind us and get out her harness.  My dog stands
> on either a high couch or bed so I can harness her without bending and
> triggering my vertigo.  Only Soleil is not jumping up for the harness.  I
> feel her next to me but no jumping.  So I reach down and it's old Shouty
> Mildred who has snuck into the room with me and thinks she's going to get
> the harness on and work but she can't jump up any more to get harnessed.
> Unlucky for her I found her out, and swapped her for a very confused
Soleil
> who was waiting by the door to the front of the house, very excited to
learn
> that I was not leaving her home after all.
> Mill'E was not very happy but I gave her some pumpkin treats and left her
to
> plot how she can try and pull one over on me again.
> Classic example of the mind and heart willing but the body failing.
>
>
>  Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
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