[nagdu] finding an empty seat

[Hope Paulos]

Hi there. my dog will stand in front of a seat that's pushed in(she'll stand 
at the back of the seat since she can't put her chin on it). She will also 
(if the steas are open/not in front of a table, put her chin on it until I 
give ther the "ok" command. Then she'll find a place to lie down or 
immediately go under the chair (or table if there is one). Haven't hac to 
teach her this skill she came with it from Fidelco.
HTH
Hope and Beignet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [nagdu] finding an empty seat


> Heya!
>
> This weekend I want to work with Monty on finding empty chairs.  I started 
> this afternoon with my dining room chairs, which led me to the realization 
> that I need to figure out exactly what I want him to do.
>
> His tendency was to put his chin on the seat of the chair, which I like. 
> But then I was thinking that might not work so well if the chair is pushed 
> in under a table.   How do your dogs indicate an empty seat?  assuming 
> that they have been taught this skill.   Is it the same in every 
> situation?  If you have had experience with more than one technique, which 
> did you like better?
>
> Also has anyone had any luck in teaching a dog to pick an empty seat 
> located at an empty table?
>
> Thanks much!
> Julie
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