[nagdu] the dog cut me off

[Lisa belville]

Dan, that is weird.  I'd have to echo others on here and say that cutting 
you off by crossing across your right side is only acceptable if you're at 
the edge of a drop off like a train platform.

If he's doing this and you know for sure there's not a drop off, then it 
sounds like there's a distraction in progress.  You may have inadvertently 
gave him positive reinforcement to continue this behavior if you didn't know 
what was going on.

If you can't tell what's going on with the gentle leader, then call your 
school and ask for advice.  The idea of pushing him to the left with your 
knee is also good, but remember that gentle leader will make giving him a 
traditional leash correction an iffy proposition. I wonder if it's not 
fitting properly, because presumably you'd feel him looking to the right 
before he made the lunging move.

Lisa


Forget about great wealth, fame and being physically fit.  Just give me lots 
of chocolate and blissful ignorance and leave me alone."
Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

----- 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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