[nagdu] problems with new dog

Wed Apr 21 17:14:25 UTC 2010

Good point, Julie.

I think the safest and best way to stop jumping is to have everyone ignore 
the dog if it jumps and be very consistant with doing that.  This is the 
method I see in the books in dealing with jumping and other antisocial 
habits the dog may have.

Dogs HATE to be ignored so the attention for good behavior is very strong.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog

> I'm also thinking that if the person misses and gets that into the dogs 
> eyes that it will cause some SERIOUS pain.    I'm not talking just a 
> little discomfort here.  Have you ever gotten vinegar into your eyes?  I 
> don't know if it could cause damage if done repeatedly, but I don't think 
> I'd want to find out.
>
> Not something I would do.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog
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>> Only really works if the visitors can see. Also, if Cheryl is totally
>> blind, she won't know when the dog sits unless she's very close within
>> touching distance.
>> One of the many differences in training dogs with a person who is blind
>> in the mix. Also, sure hope Cheryl doesn't encounter anybody carrying
>> spray bottles using this method. Also hope Cheryl doesn't do a lot of
>> ironing or she'll be totally screwed.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of countrygrl290 at aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:43 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] problems with new dog
>>
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>>
>> get a squirt bottle put it on stream fill it half water half vinegar
>> hang it on the fence whoever comes in can hold it and when she goes to
>> jump have them squirt it right at her mouth and tell her DONT in a big
>> mean voice  this will fix it   eventually all she will have to do is see
>> the bottle and she will know if she jumps she will get corrected    when
>> she sits  be sure to praise her though otherwise you will teach her she
>> should be afriad of people which isnt what you want  you can also show
>> her the bottle when they come in  or whoever comes in can show her the
>> bottle  ask her to sit if she refuses  and jumps squirt her tell her
>> dont eventually she will get the pic  if she does sit however you must
>> praise right asway  she will then learn when people come if i sit i get
>> pet if i dont I get squirt hope this helps e mail off list if you need
>> help
>> cari
>> COUNTRYGRL290 at aol.com
>>
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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: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 9:25 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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