[nagdu] problems with new dog

Tue Apr 20 18:09:13 UTC 2010

Cheryl. 
Your husband needs to do something then get on your case. He doesn't
have to like what your dog is doing, in which case, he needs to be part
of the solution, not part of the problem. Implmenet him in the solution
and as Susan said, I'd take away your dog's freedom as she clarly has
lost the privilege, at least for right now.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:06 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog

Chery,

Sounds like you have a plan.  /smile/  Let us know how it goes!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
Of Cheryl Osborn
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 7:48 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog

Good morning everyone,

Thanks to all of you who have given me your suggestions.  Your ideas
have provided food for thought.

Since our front gate does have a buzzer, those who don't want to deal
with the dogs can give us warning that they have arrived instead of
just walking in.  This will give me time to grab the leash and take
control.  I also told my husband, who was really getting on my case
about the jumping, that his visitors can take some responsibility for
themselves by pushing that buzzer.

Thanks to all of you for making me think this through instead of just
getting upset.

On 4/20/10, Nicole B. Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Ah, yes...dogs are a little too smart sometimes.  They learn very
quickly
> who will let them do what.
>
> ----- 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 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog
>
>
>> Yes, I have, and she doesn't jump on those people any more.
>>
>> On 4/19/10, Susan Jones <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> Cheryl,
>>> This is what I would do, and what I have heard trainers suggest.
>>>
>>> 1.  Until you can get her behavior under control, back off of the
>>> freedom.
>>> Keep her with you on leash as much as possible, and crate her or put
her
>>> on
>>> tie-down when you need to be doing other things.
>>> That way, you can catch her when she starts getting into something,
and
>>> avoid trouble.
>>> Give her a treat when she respons to your NO! and pays attention to
you.
>>>
>>> 2.  Get a couple of friends to help you, who are not shy about
giving
>>> knee
>>> to chest.
>>> Have them approach her and when she starts to jump, nip it in the
bud.
>>>
>>> Work with her until she can greet an approaching person with all
four
>>> feet
>>> on the ground, and calmly.
>>>
>>> I sort of liken this to how you would teach your dog not to drink
out of
>>> the
>>> toilet by slamming the lid down in his presence.  Then it doesn't
look
>>> like
>>> it would be so attractive any longer.
>>>
>>> I hope these ideas help, and do, please, keep in touch with Seeing
Eye;
>>> they
>>> may have other suggestions.
>>> Some of our clicker trainer friends, I'm sure, will be able to
suggest
>>> positive ways to reinforce good manners.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Susan & Rhoda
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Cheryl Osborn
>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 12:26 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> 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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