[Ag-eq] dog walking

Thu Oct 24 08:10:29 UTC 2013

Jewel:

Those are good words to live by!

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

> 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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