[nagdu] Stressed dog?

[Cindy Ray]

Well, my dog, Jet, developed a problem with the organ recital hall at the
University of Kansas. We went to watch the building of the pipe organ there,
and there must have been a fair amount of noise that she did not like,
though I never could figure out what the deal really was. She would wallk me
to that door, wag her tail, and then turn around and head for the steps to
leave. She really did not want to go there. It is possible that your dog has
perceived a problem with the building even though it may not exist any
longer. She could e picking up on your stress, too.
Good luck in the location of a new job.
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com


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Subject: [nagdu] Stressed dog?

Hi, everyone,
I wrote here a couple of weeks ago about my workplace and its rotten egg
smell. Basically ever since then, I've noticed Jenny has ben so stressed in
general, even though the smell is gone.  I've written before how ecstatic
Jenny is to leave the building at the end of the day, and her peculiar
reluctance to find the door to find the door to get inside (Jenny is
normally a door-finding superhero). Whether she's picking up on my work
stress, finds the lack of sunshine or places to walk boring, or there's
something wrong with the building itself, I can't tell in particular. But I
notice that her guide work seems to have a pattern to it. From Friday to
Sunday, her work has a steady pattern of gradually improving, with Sundays
being by far the best day. Mondays can go either way. Tuesday to Friday,
particularly the afternoons, she just seems to be on a HUGE distraction
kick. Mornings, she is nearly flawless in her work. So for whatever reason -
boredom, stress (hers or mine or both) or some problem with the office
building itself - I firmly believe that my job is detrimental to my dog,
myself, and our partnership.

Unrelated to this, though, I have made a decision to leave my job at the end
of the year. I am unable to handle the stress of my office dynamics, the
unwillingness of my employer to be supportive of my desire to be autonomous
and productive, and the complete isolation in office location. All of these
elements have combined to make work an incredibly miserable experience.

Any pointers on things to do to ride this out? I've tried to give Jenny
things to do during the day, but that doesn't seem to help much.

Thanks for any input.

Daryl
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