[nagdu] problems with new dog

[Nicole B. Torcolini]

Also, could you have someone come and be prepared to correct her?  This way, 
you would know that it was going to happen and would be ready.  Hopefully, 
she would figure out that it applies to all people and not just that one 
person.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog


> Hi, Cheryl.
>
> When you know someone is coming to visit, is it possible for you to leash
> your dog? That way, you would have control of her, and could administer a
> quicker correction.
>
> Alternatively, you could tie her down until the person is inside the 
> house,
> and then, bring her out on leash, again ensuring you'd be in control.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cheryl Osborn" <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:25 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] problems with new dog
>
>
> Hi everyone
>
> Sorry, but this is going to be a long message.
>
> A little background first.  I received my new dog, Inga, this last
> December and though she works well in harness, I have been having
> several behavioral problems with her when she is out of harness.  She
> is very puppy-like and gets into everything.  She loves to chew up
> anything.  She is my third dog from Seeing Eye.  Of course, I expect
> her to behave as well as my last dog.  <grin>
>
> The Seeing Eye sent a trainer down to work with us about 2 months ago.
> He brought me a pinch collar so that I could have a little better
> control of Inga.  I had explained to him and the Seeing Eye that most
> of the problems I was having were in our home.  Since I have mobility
> issues, the pinch collar helped to keep Inga from dragging me around
> and suddenly darting away when I was trying to park her.  There were
> several times that she jerked so hard that I landed on my face.  The
> collar also helps in that I am unable to give a strong physical
> correction.  There are many times when I wonder if the puppy raiser
> just allowed Inga to do whatever she wanted, because her behavior is
> so bad.  By the way, when not working, she does get plenty of exercise
> playing with our Great Pyrinese.
>
> My main concern now is that I cannot keep Inga from jumping on people
> when she is not in harness.  When someone comes to visit, especially
> if they are shy of dogs, Inga is surely going to jump on them.  This
> is bad behaviour, of course, but especially bad when some of our
> friends are afraid of dogs.  I correct Inga, when I can, but it always
> seems to happen before I can get to her.  You see, we have a very
> large yard, so when people come through the gate, I am not there to do
> anything about it.  I have told everyone to give her a knee in the
> chest whenever she jumps on them, but those who are shy won't do this.
>
>
>
> Cheryl in Mexico
> chapalacheryl at gmail.com
>
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
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