#washouts

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Forty of the 43 dogs [N= 118] that were returned were returned for dog-related problems. Of these 40 dogs, most (n = 26) were returned for dog behavioral problems, with almost two-thirds (n = 17) related to working behavior and nine dogs for behaviors unrelated to work (i.e., poor social and/or home behaviors) (Table 4). -- Problems relating to working behavior included dogs being distracted by and/or aggressive to other dogs, coping skills, and specific-guiding tasks. --- The few handlers who returned their dogs for incompatible walking speed said it was “frightening and uncomfortable to be dragged around” by a dog going too fast, “frustrating to be held back” by a slow dog and “confusing” if speed was inconsistent as the handler may not know why the dog slowed. --- Fourteen dogs were returned due to physical causes, that is, health issues that were unrelated to work including musculoskeletal disorders and cancer. --- The remaining three dogs were returned for NW-related handlers’ behavior. One of these dogs had been matched on a temporary basis while the handler awaited a more permanent dog, one handler said he/she was pressurized not to have a dog in the workplace, and one handler’s partner did not want a dog living in the house.