[Ag-eq] dog walking

[Jewel]

Nella!  I stay as far away from most people as I can get, and those that I do  choose to allow into 
my personal space are those that have been well-trained.

Jewel

--------------------------------------------------On Oct 23, 2013, at 6:53 PM, 
nfoster at extremezone.com wrote:

>
> 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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