Originally posted by beeniesmom
I think you should give her a break...
Has she been doing this all her life?
I hope she doesn't have permanent damage...
She's been a sled dog her entire life. She had never been in a building til she came to me. This is a break for her! She's not kept on a chain, she gets to be a house dog, she gets off-leash walks, lots of treats--it's a huge change from her old life. Pingo loves to pull. She hates being left behind. If she needs to retire, she will, but retirement is rarely easy for a sled dog. In fact, several of my dogs have been given to me by competitive mushers. The dog couldn't keep up in a racing team anymore, but wouldn't retire either. Those dogs are a great fit for my team. Pingo came to me as a six year old who had been bumped off her owner's "A" team and she was miserable being left behind while the other dogs trained.