[nagdu] Clicker training, hot weather

[Julie J.]

Dan,

Yes, I use almost exclusively clicker training with my current dog.  It 
works very, very well for us.  Let me know if you had specific questions and 
I'll do my best to explain what I can.

I live in Nebraska where we have cold, cold winters and very hot summers.  I 
use the temperature as a beginning point to decide whether or not to take 
the dog.  Things like wind chill, humidity and cloud cover make a huge 
difference in how comfortable it is outside even in extreme heat or cold.

In the summer I don't take long walks between noon and 6.  I also pay very 
close attention to my dog, noting any changes in panting, pace, pull or 
their head dropping down.  The same applies in winter.  I pay attention to 
the dog's demeanor.  Any signs of discomfort and plans change quickly.

If I only worked my dog between the temperatures of 30 and 80, I'd miss out 
on half the year.

HTH
Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Clicker training, hot weather


> Hi guys.
>
> Dan Weiner with His Royal Goofiness, Carter Dog, and retired Evan here.
>
> I hope everyone is doing well.
> I've heard people mention clicker training a lot lately and even read that
> some guide dog schools are using it.
> I'm curious if anyone has experience with using clicker training with 
> their
> guide dogs and how it works.
> This is just a question out of sheer curiosity.
>
> On another subject, we've been talking about cold weather but I'm 
> wondering,
> Marion and all, what you do with the hot humid weather we have, for 
> example,
> here in Florida.
> Carter loves the cool and even cold weather when we've been in it but is
> very sensitive to the heat.
> My policy generally with my dogs has been if it's too hot for me, which it
> is for several months a year here in Florida--grin--then it's too hot for
> him.
> This makes life very inconvenient from March to October--grin.
> So, I find myself scheduling everything so I'm not walking long distances 
> in
> the heat of midday.
> The Florida winter, such as it is, is my favorite time of year since I've
> been using a dog--grin--low these last fifteen years as I do any type of
> outdoor activity any time of day and my dogs and I aren't bunt to a
> crisp--grin.
>
> Honestly, when I lived in Ohio for college, the winter didn't bother Evan,
> my active guide at the time.  The only thing I avoided was sitting outside
> for long stretches when it was getting down below 10 as it seemed that 
> both
> dog and human would start getting cold due to sitting and not moving--grin
>
> Anyway, thoughts on both the clicker and the heat would be welcome.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Dan W. and the wild hounds
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Angie Matney
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Clicker training
>
> Hey Sarah,
>
> I can empathize. Yani is on a hypoallergenic food. It might be possible to
> get it in some places, but it's certainly not as widely available as Iams 
> or
> something else.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Angie
>
> On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:56:22 -0600, sarah baebler wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks everyone for you advice.  I did check the website and had no
>>luck.  Called them and was given a seperate number where I left a
>>message (might be getting the run around).  I used to buy food when I
>>traveled before but for the last half
> year Dante is on a prescription diet because he also is allergic to dog
> food, yeah I have a special boy.  I don't mind paying to check but I was
> curious to see if anyone had any ideas or knowledge.
>>Thank you again,
>>Sarah and Dante
>
>
>
>
>
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