[NAGDU] Home alone

[sunshine]

I had a shepherd who didn't like being at home and she would destroy things even on tie down. She pulled a bed all the way to the bedroom door once. Other dogs did just fin!E  

Sunshine


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> On Dec 31, 2019, at 1:37 PM, Susan Jones via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Most of my dogs had no problem staying alone, and were nearly perfectly
> behaved.
> I say "nearly" b/c with my Rhoda, I would put my hand on the couch when I
> returned, and it was inevitably warm.  (smile) When I was home, she *never*
> got up on the furniture.  I would just smile.  Not much I could do about it,
> unless I wanted to put a kitchen chair on top of the couch.
> 
> My Liza, however, was a different story.  Staying alone made her nervous,
> and she would chew on whatever she could find.  So, she always stayed in her
> crate while I was gone, and was never unhappy about it that I could observe.
> 
> 
> If I knew I would be gone for an extended period of time, like four hours, I
> would tell a neighbor.  Otherwise, I didn't bother.  
> I use the ICE (in case of emergency) file on my phone and on my desktop to
> give information about my dog's vet as well as my own contacts.  Now that
> you mention it, Tracy, it wouldn't hurt to make a list of people willing to
> care for my dog in case of an emergency.
> 
> Hope everybody enjoys their new year celebration.
> 
> Susan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos
> (NFB) via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 1:30 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos (NFB); Tracy Carcione
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Home alone
> 
> Hi there, these are very valid concerns. A lot of it depends on how 
> often you have left your dog home alone. It also depends on whether your 
> dog can be trusted to be home by himself if he is not tide down or in a 
> crate. For example, my dog is great by himself but he has not always 
> proven to be trustworthy. therefore when I leave him home alone, and 
> sometimes it is up to 4 hours, I will put him in his crate and he is 
> fine with that. I typically don't tell my neighbors unless the situation 
> warrants it. Good luck.
> 
> 
>> On 12/31/2019 12:08 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
>> Tonight my husband and I are going to a dinner dance, and I decided Krokus
>> can stay home alone.  We'll only be gone about 4 hours, and I don't want
> to
>> be worrying about what he's up to when we're out on the dance floor.
>> 
>> I know I'm a silly Midwesterner, but I worry that, if something happens,
>> like we get into an accident or something, no one will know the dog is
> here
>> and come rescue him.  So I've told my neighbor we'll be out, and she can
>> rescue Krokus in the unlikely event we don't get home.  I've probably
>> confused the heck out of her.
>> 
>> Does anyone else think about these things?  Do others have a better idea?
>> 
>> Tracy the worry-wart
>> 
>> 
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