[nagdu] ranting handling skills?

[Buddy Brannan]

No real suggestions except to just keep plugging away, call TSE if you feel you need to. These behaviors sound exactly like Chet when he first came home. Dog distractions were a constant battle for us, but in spite of that, Chet worked for about 6.5 years. So don't lose heart. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Aug 2, 2010, at 8:14 AM, Cathryn Bonnette wrote:

> Hi Lora,
> 
> With my last Shepherd, I learned to make the dog do "sits and downs" after
> such instances of dog distraction. Away from the other dog, you repeatedly
> give the "sit" and "down" commands without praise, and with the next command
> following as soon as the dog obeys the last one. They don't usually like it,
> but it re-establishes your control. Given your particular dog, I might stop
> as soon as I become aware of any other dog coming near to us on the sidewalk
> and start the "sits and downs" As soon as you sense your dog is ready to
> move along regardless of the other dog, you stop and give a forward command.
> Then when the dog has obeyed the forward command and you have taken 10 or so
> steps, you stop and praise the dog extensively for obeying the forward
> command, then keep going.
> 
> I hope this makes sense in text- If you want to talk it through- my cell is
> 202-744-4800.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Cathryn (& Abby) 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Hope Paulos
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] ranting handling skills?
> 
> 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" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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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