[NABS-L] Question about pets

Thu Feb 20 16:44:21 UTC 2020

Honestly, I never recommend dog parks for blind or sighted people
alike. You have no idea how the other dogs in the park will behave. I
personally don't feel comfortable risking allowing any of my dogs
playing with dogs I don't know. I only allow my dogs to interact with
dogs I know are not aggressive, and are generally healthy.

It is a much better idea to exercise the dog in other ways like
walking, playing in a fence yard, playing on a retractable leash, or
arranging "play dates" with familiar dogs in a fenced yard.

Danielle

On 2/20/20, Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have quite a bit of dog experience. The number one thing you can do
> to monitor a dog's behavior is using confinement to your advantage.
> All puppies, adult rescues, and dogs unfamiliar to me are confined in
> some way when I initially am responsible for them. For example, this
> might mean keeping a baby puppy on leash or crated at all times. For
> an adult dog wih generally well established house behavior that is new
> to me, that might mean simply keeping the dog within the same one or
> two rooms that you are in. Having the dog close to you will help you
> monitor their behavior. You'll know if the dog jumps up on the
> counter, is chewing something inappropriate, licking their paws, etc.
> because the dog will be close enough that you can hear them. If the
> dog should have an accident, you'll be more likely to find it promptly
> in a smaller space. You can certainly expand the dog's freedom
> gradually if you will be watching the pup for an extended period.
>
> Collar tags make it easier to hear the dog for sure. You can also
> purchase bells to attach to the collar if you have a dog of your own
> or will be caring for a dog for an extended period.
>
> I'm not a fan of potty pads personally. I think it is a lot easier to
> teach a dog that you *always* relieve outside and *never* relieve
> inside. You could also run into the trouble of the dog relieving half
> on and half off the pad or with a large dog the mess leaking through,
> which is not the dog's fault. A dog unfamiliar with potty pads also
> likely won't know what they are for, despite the attractant in some
> products. You could take the dog out more often than you think you
> need to, just to set the dog up for success in an unfamiliar
> environment.
>
> Good luck,
> Danielle
>
>
>
> On 2/20/20, Anna Givens via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thanks y’all!
>> Chelsea. I’m afraid if I put potty pad in house, it would encourage going
>> inside??
>>
>> Thanks sooo much.
>>
>> Anna
>>
>>> On Feb 20, 2020, at 10:21 AM, chelsea peahl via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> For using the restroom inside, I’d recommend putting a potty pad down
>>> in
>>> the areas you are concerned about pup using the restroom in. Even if the
>>> dog does not typically use potty pads, there is an enzyme in them that
>>> tells the dog that they can use the restroom there. I always leave these
>>> with my doggo when I’m away and he’s with a sitter.
>>>
>>> My doggo has sensitive skin issues, so he licks at himself often. I
>>> listen
>>> for silence, then a quiet licking sound. I correct the behavior by
>>> giving
>>> him a toy or his hard bone to chew on instead. If it’s really aggressive
>>> licking or chewing, I know he’s having issues with his skin and I need
>>> to
>>> give him a medicated bath. (But that’s just my weirdo.)
>>>
>>> As far as ensuring that the doggo isn’t getting into things, I just
>>> generally would pay attention to where they last were. Learn the sounds
>>> that pups toys make so you know if he’s playing with something that’s
>>> appropriate versus something that isn’t.
>>>
>>> Those would be my suggestions.
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>
>>>> On Feb 19, 2020, at 6:54 PM, Anna Givens via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi friends.
>>>> I have a question about pet dogs. I’m dog sitting and my vision is much
>>>> worse than it used to be when I had dogs. I’m wondering with a pet dog,
>>>> how do you what they are doing? I’m sitting a dog that has allergies
>>>> and
>>>> will chew on her paws if they are bothering her, so I need to know if
>>>> that is happening so that I can address it. I realize I can check on
>>>> her
>>>> often, but other than that, any suggestions? Also, I do have a collar
>>>> with tags that clink together so I know when she’s moving around, but I
>>>> want to make sure she’s not getting into anything and other than being
>>>> cautious about what’s out etc, I don’t want to have to be on top of her
>>>> every second.
>>>> Additionally, I have had a couple times in the past where dogs who are
>>>> away from their owners will pee or poop inside, even if they normally
>>>> don’t just because things are out of the ordinary and they get anxious.
>>>> This happened one time in the past after my vision got bad and I didn’t
>>>> realize it had happened. How can I avoid this happening again? Even if
>>>> I
>>>> smelled something, I couldn’t find it.
>>>> Any and all ideas would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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