[nagdu] Interesting Names Re: guide dog book about young person

Thu Feb 4 01:15:13 UTC 2010

Dan,
    There are a couple of reasons. One is, admittedly, just to be a little 
different. It is also a bit of tradition for those of us who have trained 
German Shepherds. The other is a bit more practical: Merry and I often work 
together, so having different commands will avoid having the dogs follow the 
other person's commands. Of course, over time, both dogs will know each 
others command structures. When we worked together in the past, our dogs 
would follow the others commands!
    I don't think changing the command language will be a big deal with 
Sarge, as it will occur over a two or three month period.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
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> But, what is the purpose of switching to German commands other than to 
> have
> fun with it--smile?
> I mean, the adaptation period is hard enough without adding that in to the
> mix.
> I have no question your pointy-eared pooch will adapt, just wondering what
> makes you want to change the command language.
>
>
>
> Dan the man, und Carter, der Hund--smile
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Linda Gwizdak
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:02 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Interesting Names Re: guide dog book about young 
> person
>
> Marion,
> That's neat about the German commands. Did you train police dogs while 
> blind
> or were you fully sighted at the time? There was an article in our paper
> awhile back about a local visually impaired man who trained police and 
> guard
> dogs and did it well - why of course!!!
>
> One of the things that will help your dog to learn the German commands is 
> to
> be sure to use the hand signals along with the English.  Maybe as a former
> trainer you already know about that (grin!)!
>
> Good luck with the new dog and hope your trainer's wife recovers well from
> her surgery. I bet you can't wait!!  I'd be tired of the long, white
> one-legged dog by now!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:27 AM
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> person
>
>
>> Nicole,
>>    I think that the dog would do just fine with a name change during or
>> after training. My past guide's name is Louiza. I call her Lou-Lou, 
>> Weeza,
>
>> and sometimes....well, things I won't write in email! (smile)
>>    In fact, because my wife and I both work dogs and I was a former 
>> police
>
>> dog trainer, I am going to switch my dog to German commands by pairing 
>> the
>
>> German ones with the English for a while then only using German. I'll let
>> you know how that works!
>>
>> fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Interesting Names Re: guide dog book about young
>> person
>>
>>
>>> Lol, and, indeed, that would not have worked.  I am sure that their
>>> personalities do not match in the least.  The reason that I do not
>>> recommend changing a dog's name is mainly because that is what they have
>>> been trained with, and they go through enough other changes, but the
>>> situation that you talk about is quite different; I did not mean to
>>> generalize or anything.
>>> Anyone else have any funny name stories?
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "The Pawpower Pack" <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 5:45 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Interesting Names Re: guide dog book about young
>>> person
>>>
>>>
>>>> When I adopted Laveau from the humane society, her name was Marge.
>>>> That had to go because... it just did.  It didn't take her long to
>>>> switch and now when I say or sign her name she wags like crazy.  She
>>>> was only a year old and I don't know how long she had been stuck with
>>>> the horrid moniker of Marge.  No offense to anyone with that name but
>>>> it just wasn't for her.  Also I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and everyone
>>>> would have called her aunt Marge.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
>>>> Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. and Laveau Guide Dog, CGC.
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>>>> sarcasm, only to have it abused by amateurs." -- Christopher Moore
>>>> pawpower4me at gmail.com
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