[nagdu] Number of DOGS!

[Cindy Ray]

Mainly, it is traffic situations that would be likely to stress out your dog out, and, of course, being live animals, they are subject to unforseen illnesses, but my dog, for instance, doesn't do a lot of work really. Only thing I can imagine that this could create would be the idea in his head that he has the good life so why work, but I think he does a good job.

CL

On Aug 17, 2013, at 6:07 PM, "Ken Ace" <ken at acenovels.com> wrote:

> You guys are great, thanks. I feel somewhat better as I don't think I put a
> great deal of stress on Ace. He gets pretty close to Royal treatment and we
> work most every day and he gets groomed once a week. He gets treated like a
> king at the American Legion, the VA Nursing  Home, the Yacht & Tennis club
> with occasional walks on the beach. GOD I hope I'm not stressing him out.
> K&A
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 6:53 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Number of DOGS!
> 
> I had three dogs out of my six that did not work out. One was older when I
> got her. I think she worked for about six years and the other one that I had
> longer term was about eight years. Some people have dogs longer; some
> shorter. I'm guessing 7-9 working years. They might work until they are
> 9-10, which would give you 7 or 8 years, but a lot would depend on the
> stress they are under and a variety of things.
> 
> CL
> 
> On Aug 17, 2013, at 5:13 PM, "Ken Ace" <ken at acenovels.com> wrote:
> 
>> I was going to wait till tomorrow to broach this subject but in 
>> listening to members I have noticed that several of you are on your 4th,
> 5th or 6th dog.
>> Ace will be four in Jan. and I sincerely hope he out lives me.
>> 
>> How long have your dogs lasted in service. I was led to believe that I 
>> could expect ten good years of service. I am pushing 73 and frankly 
>> can't imagine another dog.
>> 
>> Perhaps I was very lucky in getting Ace because he is very close to
> perfect.
>> 
>> K&A
>> 
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