[nagdu] A big change

[Alysha via nagdu]

It's certainly a possibility that your dog is getting ready to retire like
others have suggested. I've had this issue with my dog on occasion though,
and I've figured out that it's primarily due to boredom. When we're at the
office where routes are easy and things don't change much, he's sometimes
quite unmotivated, but when we travel or run errands, he's back to his
normal self. To help with this, I've started carrying around small treats to
give him when we reach simple destinations at the office to peak his
interest (he's very food motivated). If you can vary your routes, that might
help as well. Has he been startled or frightened by anything lately? I work
on a military base, and when my dog hears artillery fire when we're out at
the back of my building, he's reluctant to go out there again for a while.
I'm a first-time handler and far from an expert on this though!

Best,
Alysha

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Stamper
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Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:07 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] A big change

Good day everybody my black and tan lab has been with me for five years I
have noticed in the past month he does not have the will to want to go work
as much or at the same pace as he did before I did contact a trainer at the
school I got him from and they said just to cut his workload when he did not
want to be put in the harness and just to pay attention to his actions I
have done that is anyone going through this or has been through this and
maybe could give me some helpful advice I would much appreciate it thank you
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