[nagdu] the dog cut me off

[Marion Gwizdala]

Dan,
    When your dog does this and if you can remember to do so, push your dog 
really hard with your legs and make a big deal out of it. If you know it is 
safe to do so, , maybe you could fall over him.

Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Sweeney" <daniel.sweeney1 at comcast.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] the dog cut me off


> Hey Julie,
>
> When he cut me off, it was to sniff something on the right of me, not to
> protect me from anything. I think one of the times was to sniff a dog, but
> the others were just to sniff. It is not a constant problem, like I said, 
> it
> has only happened about 3 times, but it is 3 times too many. I just don't
> know the correction for this. Thanks for inquiring. Dan.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 10:49 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] the dog cut me off
>
> Dan,
>
> I think the first thing to figure out is why he crossed in front of you.
> Many guides are taught to do this if there is a dangerous situation in 
> front
> of you.  Some, even if not taught formally, will figure it out and cross 
> in
> front to stop you from moving forward.
>
> Of course it could be that he was distracted by something on the right. 
> It
> could also be that he needed to move around something on the left and 
> didn't
> accomplish it very smoothly.  How I handled the crossing over would depend
> on the reason why it happened in the first place.
>
> What happened with AnnaLisa's dog?  I hadn't heard anything about it.  I 
> am
> sorry for her loss.  Please pass along my sympathy in case she doesn't 
> read
> this.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Sweeney" <daniel.sweeney1 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 11:27 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] the dog cut me off
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I haven't written in a long time. I have been busy working with my boy,
>> Scout. I am sure you remember all the issues I had in the beginning with
>> him. I am so happy we have conquered  all of those hurdles. It WAS  my
>> fault all along. I just had to figure out he was NOT a pet. It was all a
>> question of dominance - who knew?
>>
>> Anyway, my question is, has anyone had their guide cross over right in
>> front
>> of them? It has only happened 3 times, but I have almost tripped over 
>> him.
>
>> I
>> am not quite sure how to correct him in that situation. I am using the
>> gentle leader exclusively, so how would I pull back or up?
>>
>> Just a little advice would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dan and his favorite dog in the world, Scout.
>>
>> So glad I did not give up on him!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My sincere sympathies to Anna Lisa Anderson (pardon the spelling) on the
>> loss of her guide dog. I was very sad to hear about
>>
>>
>>
>> God bless all of you! It in the last issue of the Leader Dog Update.
>>
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