[Ag-eq] dog walking

[nfoster at extremezone.com]

Jewel:

Maybe you could market yourself as a human trainer!

I think you would be good at it, with your no nonsense approach and all!

I appreciate everyones encouragement.  Maybe I worry about dog fights to much,
but I've seen Hank fight and it's not pretty.  The 2 times that I've been
bitten was from breaking up fights.  No, Hank has never bitten me.  Hank is
fine with most dogs, but he takes an instant dislike to some and he doesn't
want them anywhere near me.

I was so happy that the boys were quiet and never broke their sit or stay.  They
have come so far since I first got them.  Neither knew how to walk on a leash or
any commands.  Now they heel nicely and most of the time listen to me.

Nella



Quoting Jewel <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>:

> I couldn't number the times when members of the great unwashed have said on
> seeing my guide dogs:
> "Oh!  I wish my dog was as well-behaved as yours!"  to which I reply:  "They
> don't just come like
> that!  I had to teach him what was right and what was not!"
> I can't understand how people can bear  to have a badly-behaved dog.  You
> would think that  with tv
> shows etc, they would know that dogs can be trained.
> I wouldn't be surprised if it was proven that people who have obstreperous
> dogs also have ditto
> children!
> As there are obedience clubs for dogs, there should be the same for children,
> and many adults
> wouldn't be harmed by attending similar classes!
>
>          Jewel
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 2:36 AM
> To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Ag-eq] dog walking
>
>
> This is kind of off topic,but I wanted to rant.
>
> I have 2 dogs that I'm currently doing obedience training with and they are
> progressing quite nicely.  Winston is a GSD, which I'm considering training
> as
> a guide and Hank is a mixed breed, who just needs to learn more manners.
> They
> both came from our local Humane Society and for the most part are really
> good
> dogs.  Hank and Winston are now good enough that I can heel them both on the
> left and take them for walks.  I do make them wear pinch collars so I have
> more
> control.  Yesterday we were on a walk and as we went around the park a loose
> dog
> ran up barking.  It barked and ran in circles around us.  I told the boys to
> sit
> and they did.  The owners called and called, but their dog ignored them.
> Finally the man caught him and apologized.  He kept saying, " he's friendly,
> he
> just wants to play."  Then he says "wow, how did you get your dogs to just
> sit
> there?"  I replied that Hank isn't always friendly and doesn't always want to
> play and that there is a leash law.  I then told him that it was called
> training and maybe he should try it.  As I walked away I heard some muttering
> about a "bitch" and since Hank and Winston are males I don't think he was
> talking about my dogs!
>
> I don't know why people can't keep their dogs on leash; we have a leash law
> for
> a reason.  Years ago my guide was attacked by a loose dog and it's made me
> nervous ever since.  I've also had loose dogs threaten other pets in the
> past.
> I don't want to be in the middle of a dog fight.  Hank does have some issues
> with dog aggression and he's not predictable around other dogs.  Hank has
> made
> a lot of progress, but he's still not trust worthy and I don't want to put
> him
> in those situations.  However, I'm not going to stop walking my dogs just
> because a few people are irresponsible.
>
> I'm very proud of the boys; they did sit nicely until I gave them the walk on
> command.  I guess my hours of training paid off!  The hardest part for me is
> staying calm in these types of situations; I don't want my dogs picking up on
> my anxiety.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
>
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