[nagdu] ranting handling skills?

[Meghan Whalen]

For now, if you can, I would suggest having him sit while the dog is there. 
If it's a loose dog that doesn't seem threatening, just have your dog sit 
until the dog is gone.  At this point, it seems that you can not work him 
past dog distractions, because he is far too distracted.  Of course, only do 
as I suggest if you believe it would be best for your dog.

It may help, though, to first get him to the point where you can get him to 
hold a sit when another dog walks past or when there is a loose dog.  I also 
would turn him towards you, so he cannot make eye contact with the other 
dog.  I know this is horribly inconvenient, but I do have a friend who got 
his dog through major distractability towards dogs this way.  I know it 
maybe sounds like torture, but maybe you could take him somewhere where 
there are a lot of dogs.  A lot of friendly dogs, mind you.  Maybe there is 
a petstore you know of, or maybe you could go sit in the waiting room at 
your vet's office.  Stay there for half an hour or 45 minutes and work with 
him.  Do this several times, and then move to another location to help him 
to start to generalize.

Let me know if you want to talk about this more, and I'll give you my 
number.

Best of luck,
Meghan

Was he like this in class?  Did he relieve in harness in class?  Have you 
tried matching him?

Just some thoughts before I'm all the way awake.

Meghan
----- 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: Re: [nagdu] ranting handling skills?


> 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"
>>>> <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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