[nagdu] How often does a dog have to work?

[Larry D Keeler]

Well, as I write this, holly and Casper my new eskimo puppy are playing. We 
Not Casper, but Holly and I went to church this morning. We will do 
something at least up until Thursday. We have reached the point where we 
just go and it doesn't feel like training anymore.
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From: "Lisa via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "debby phillips" <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>; "Nicole Torcolini" 
<ntorcolini at wavecable.com>; <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] How often does a dog have to work?


> Hello everyone!
>
> Thanks so much for your replies! That really helped me.
> Nicole, I meant actual guide work. Taylor quickly showed me that if not
> guiding, exercise is a necessary part of the day. :-)
>
> I think I currently do things similar to alot of you: Since Taylor is new
> with me and also incredibly energetic, I try to work with him every day. 
> In
> the beginning, I was concerned when there was a Sunday I just felt like
> relaxing because training was exhausting and everything. But by now, when
> there is a day I don't feel like being guided we do obedience or work on
> smaller issues inside the house and of course play a lot. This way, Taylor
> seems to be fine afterwards. If we wouldn't do anything, so neither 
> guiding
> nor another activity that involves him, he would probably destroy 
> everything
> in here ;-) As I said, he can be wild like a puppy.
>
> Oh, and Becky, what you said is also true for me. I enjoy doing guide work
> in our area even if we have no appointment or something to do because I'm
> still learning new things every day.
>
> Thanks again for all your opinions.
> Lisa
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> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "debby phillips" <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
> To: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>; 
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> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 3:16 AM
> Subject: RE: [nagdu] How often does a dog have to work?
>
>
>> Hi Nicole, I think that giving the dogs a day when they don't have to 
>> work is good for them mentally.  I can't always do it, but I notice when 
>> I do that the next day my dogs have always seemed refreshed and rested. 
>> Physically, especially when they're young I don't think it matters.  But 
>> mentally it might.  I was able to do this with my first three dogs, but 
>> my fourth got sick and it didn't matter so much.  When he was on all his 
>> allergy meds and stuff, he would just plod along.  Cleo loved to work, or 
>> not, it didn't matter.  Lamar was the same.  Neena loves to work, but 
>> there are times I can tell that she's stressed, especially if we have had 
>> a really busy busy week and have not had any time off.  My husband, who 
>> is sighted and knows dogs probably better than I do, will even tell me, 
>> She looks tired.  It's not a physical thing, though.  Maybe it's just me, 
>> and she needs time away from me.  Lol.  No, not really.  She follows me 
>> practically everywhere now.  (Big smile).    Debby and Neena
>
>
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