[nagdu] Please help!!!!

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

The other thing is that the dog may not want to guide. Assumming that
Cheryl is doing her end of the deal, the dog may be telling her "You
know, this job really sucks". Cheryl, nothing wrong if this is the case,
though you will certainly cry. 


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Linda Gwizdak
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:17 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Please help!!!!

Cheryl O,
Sounds like your dog has lost the privilege of being free in the house. 
You'll have to "puppy proof" your home like a mother of toddlers have to
do 
to keep their kid safe.

This is why the schools advise us to keep our new dogs on tie down or
with 
us on leash and no freedom in the house at first.  they advise, after 2 
weeks, to slowly add a bit of freedom and increase the freedom as the
dog 
learns to handle that and leaves things alone.  It is better to avoid
the 
dog starting the habit of chewing up stuff than it is to break the habit

once it forms. Your dog clearly hasn't learned to stay away from stuff
that 
isn't her's. So, back to basics! (grin!)

Keep her on tie down when you can't watch her and keep her on leash with
you 
when you can do that.  Maybe she'll learn that leaving stuff alone will
get 
her freedom back again. These dogs are smart and can learn to figure
cause 
and effect.  Chew stuff and she's tied up.  Leave stuff alone, and she
has 
freedom.  Keep stuff put away as well.  I know it's a royal pain to do
this 
but it will protect your belongings and your own wallet (from vet
bills).

Good luck.

Lyn and Landon
----- 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: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:01 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Please help!!!!


> Hi all,
>
> Ok, I seem to have a good plan in place to handle Inga's jumping on 
> people.
> Now I need to address the issue of her chewing up everything in the
house
> including, but not limited to, shoes, remote controls, batteries, 
> husband's
> wallet.  Inga is getting to be an awfully expensive dog.
>
>
> -- 
> Cheryl in Mexico
> chapalacheryl at gmail.com
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