[nagdu] Tips For Slowing Down?

[Nimer Jaber]

  Hello,

At Seeing Eye, I was taught to push in on the handle and pull it back 
out in a steady motion, meaning not fast, but not too slow either while 
at the same time saying "steady" in a calm, clear voice. If my dog 
refuses to slow down, then it is time for me to figure out why the dog 
is so excited that she wants to move so fast. If I can't figure out a 
reason and repeated steady commands with pushing in on the harness 
handles fails to slow down my dog, then it's time for a correction. Not 
sure how others on list or from other schools do this. What happens when 
you push in on the handle? Does the dog slow down even a little?

Thanks
Nimer J

On 8/14/2010 8:32 AM, Jess And Saunders wrote:
> Hey All
> My guide and I do great outdoors and in. I need for him though to slow down in stores a bit especially in crowded areas. My mom says he just sort of barrels his way through the crowds. I tried gently bouncing the harness and also slowly pulling then pushing forward on the handle. Thanks for any suggestions. He is a speed demon.
> Jess
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