[nagdu] ranting handling skills?

[Nimer Jaber]

I got Abbie from Seeing Eye last June. She is a black lab. She likes
playing with other dogs, loves it even. But the minute they start
barking or making any aggressive movements, she freezes up.

On 02/08/2010, Lora <blindhistory at gmail.com> wrote:
> That's the hard part. i never know when there are going to be dogs. I
> am on a college campus and school isn't in session. I think I would
> like a dog in the middle that wasn't terrified of other dogs. Where
> did you get your guide?
>
> On 8/1/10, Nimer Jaber <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Lora,
>>
>> You got a protective dog. I'm going to have all kind of people
>> disagreeing with me here, but to me it's a goo dsign that your dog
>> will lunge and protect you from other dogs. My dog will wag, lick, and
>> if a dog came too close and started barking, she'd shake and lay down.
>> That being said, have you tried something like a gentle leader when
>> you know you're going to be around dogs that he may try to lunge at?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Nimer J
>>
>> On 01/08/2010, Lora <blindhistory at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> This is my third guide and i am like really what is wrong with my
>>> handling skills. First two dogs didn't work out.
>>>
>>> On 8/1/10, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I'd immediately contact the school where you got him. Especially if he
>>>> turned around in harness and was focused on the other dog.
>>>> Just my opinion.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Lora" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>>>> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 12:11 AM
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] ranting handling skills?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Kori has an issue with lounging at dogs. Tonight there was a loose
>>>>> dog. I told Kori to leave it. The dog came up to us and Kori lounged
>>>>> and growled at it. I have two two handed corrections for lounging
>>>>> twice. Theonly thing that got Kori to stop was the other handler
>>>>> taking their dog. Kori flipped around while I was holding on to the
>>>>> harness handle and lounged at the dog. I gave him a hop up forward
>>>>> correction and that didn't work either. Seriously.... sigh
>>>>>
>>>>> He also went #2 in the middle of the street after I had just given him
>>>>> a chance to go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry for ranting yet again.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lora
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