[nagdu] taking the day off?

[Ava Foster]

Based on my experience with ( pet ) poodles, they like and seem to
thrive on challenges. Does Princess get to do anything that might take
her a lot of thougt, or travel new routes? I know my guide, Jet, hated
walking the same route daily. She got to the point once where once she
realized where we were going ( same path as every day ) she would
stop. Just stop and either look around or toward home! Walking
different ways and finding some fun, challenging work for her always
made such a difference, even if she wasn't a poodle. She almost needed
to go to places where she could show off her skills LOL dont know if
that's helpful! Ava and Cocoa

On 3/1/12, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I realize that bonding will take a very long time but there is something I
> see that may stay the same. Princess sometimes does not seem to want to work
> and believe me, I've tried many things (e.g. praises, corrections, coaxing,
> etc.) and nothing seems to work when she does not want to. Julie said, "
> Cooperation can't be controlled or forced.  It must come as a free will
> donation of the heart." And that is definitely something I want. I don't
> want to force her to do something she doesn't want to, but I also don't want
> her to think that if she doesn't work, then I'll just let her do whatever.
> Maybe she is depressed during those times because we're stuck in a classroom
> all day long, or maybe she's still transitioning, whatever the case... I'm
> just not too sure how to approach this.
> Are there times your guides don't seem to want to work? If so, how did you
> approach it? Are there things I should try and perhaps it will get to where
> she wants to work all the time? Sometimes it's just very frustrating for me
> when she just wants to walk slowly along and look at everything that catches
> her attention. She does do a lot of "air scenting" and that is something I'm
> working on with her, but I honestly don't think she is distracted during the
> times she does not seem to want to work.
> Her stools are healthy and I don't believe there is anything wrong with her
> health wise.
> Comments, advice, suggestions, experience, etc would be greatly appreciated.
> All the best, Hannah and Princess
>
>
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