[nagdu] Barking

[countrygrl290 at aol.com]

it looks like your dog is assuming the role as a pack leader... aside from having a guide myself i train and place dogs for people in wheelchairs.... i would not allow this dog in my program? and if it was i would? take it out of the program ,? this? behavior this is unaceeptable and if it gets out of hand? you could get seriously hurt . I know?it is always hard to swallow the pill of? having a dog you love so much be agressive but bottom line is this is agression and it wont ever? go away... it could only get worse. As guides we ask our dogs to assume a role of a leader.. some can handle it? and some have difficulty? doing so and it gets? out of hand... how long have you had your guide? what does the school say ?? it soulds like a new guide would be in order.... sorry so burtally honest but this is an area i feel strongly about... there is no room for agressive dogs in public? in my opinon 


-----Original Message-----
From: Lora and Myrtle <blindhistory at gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 8:51 pm
Subject: [nagdu] Barking



I have a dog from Leader Dogs. Today my dog Myrtle started barking at
another dog before she saw it and before the dog started barking. She has
done this ever since she has got home. I ahve contacted leader dogs and have
tried a gentle leader. I have tried leash corrections and verbal corrections
with no luck. I think it is aggressive behavior because her tail goes up and
her ears are forward with her fur behind her shoulders and tail sticking on
end. She lunged at a dog tonight and I almost fell on the ice. Otherwise she
is a very good guide. Normally she barks at a dog when she sees them and
lunges at them. What do you guys think. I have contacted my trainer several
times and the suggestions she has told me to do have not worked out. I'm
worried I am going to get hurt one of these days because my dog pulls so
hard. I don't know if I will go with LD again. I would like this to stop or
at least be able to get my dog under control. I don't want to go to student
seminars because she can't even handle one dog let alone alot of them.

-- 
Lora and Leader Dog Myrtle
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