[nagdu] Barking

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Lora.
I'm sorry to hear of your troubles.  It does sound like a serious problem.
The bottom line is that you got a guide dog to make your life better or
easier.  If it's not doing that, then you need to think about retiring
that dog.  At least, that's what I tell myself when I have to face the
question.  It's not easy, because we love our dogs.  But it does sound
like she is making your life harder--you're afraid she will pull you down,
and you're afraid to take her to places you'd like to go because of what
she might do.
I am sorry if that sounds rough--it's just how I see it.

Sometimes, deciding to retire a dog can be the best for both of you.  I
had a dog who stressed out in the Big City.  I tried and tried to make it
work, but, when we almost fell on the subway tracks for a second time, I
decided I had to give up because we weren't safe.  He was much happier and
calmer as a pet, and I was safer with another dog, and happier too,
because I wasn't always worrying.
Good luck.
Tracy


> 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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