[nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

Yes, she only does it when told. Whenever I give her anything new to tear 
apart or chew on, it takes a minute or two for Lexia to start working on it. 
She is very good about getting permission. She has never torn up or chewed 
on anything that was not given to her.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents


> Hey Nicole,
> The only possible downside is if your pup associates this with being all
> right to rip apart other things.  However, from what I am hearing you say,
> it is a chaperoned thing and you basically give her the okay to do it.  If
> this is the case, rip away my 4 legged friend!
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 5:44 PM
> To: NAGDU
> Subject: [nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents
>
> As I have probably mentioned before, we have a Border Collie mix as a pet.
> Our pet dog loves the holidays because she knows that she will get to tear
> open a paper bag of dog treats. I got a new toy to give to Lexia as her
> Christmas. My mother said that I should just open the paper bag for her
> instead of letting Lexia tear up the bag. I won the argument, and Lexia 
> got
> to tear up the paper bag. What do people think of this? Lexia *never* 
> picks
> up and chews/tears up anything without permission. As a matter of fact, it
> took her a moment or two to realize that she could tear up the bag. Given
> that she won't do it again for several months, possibly an entire year, do
> people think that Lexia should be allowed to tear open the paper bag to 
> get
> her present?
>
> Nicole and Lexia
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