[nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses

[Julie J]

Just that the dog stops and the person keeps going.

HTH
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY STEEVES" <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses


>
> Hi
>
> What does "over walking" the dog mean?
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
> Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:59 pm
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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>> Buddy,
>>
>> Since I started with the sport harness nad did my training and
>> then my own
>> learning with it, it seemed to take forever to get beyond
>> overwalking my
>> dog...  And that was after someone was good enough to point
>> out what I was
>> doing.  D'oh!
>>
>> Still, now that I'm tuned in and have better habits, I can use the
>> communication from the handle to stop on a dime.
>>
>> And seconds on the removable handle.  Love it!
>>
>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf
>> Of Buddy Brannan
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:48 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses
>>
>> A lot of the reason I got what is now a PawPower Creations
>> harness can be
>> summed up in two words: removable handle.
>>
>> With Chet, I used a long handle, and the handle hung off his
>> back end by
>> about a half inch or a bit more. Consequently, the handle would
>> get stuck
>> under dashboards and all manner of things. Eventually, the
>> corners of the
>> grip got eally ugly and ragged and split at the seams. I fully
>> expect that,
>> in time, new dog will inherit the Paw Power harness, though of
>> course not
>> right away. I'm giving some thought to having mine retrofitted
>> with the
>> American style "ears"; mine is the sports harness, which I like
>> a lot. The
>> only thing is since the handle moves completely freely, it is
>> possible to
>> overwalk your dog if you're not careful to avoid doing so. This was
>> something I had not thought about when ordering, and in reality,
>> it's only a
>> very small thing and I may not even bother about it.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 18, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Lora wrote:
>>
>> > For a topic of discussion.
>> > For those who switched from a program harness to a pawpower
>> creations> harness why did you switch? Did you switch because of
>> the nonmetal
>> > component? Just curious Not try8ing to judge any type of harness.
>> > -- 
>> > Lora
>> >
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