[nagdu] extremely basic guide dog questions...

[Gloria G]

Hi,
I was reading a post and heard something about a toyleting harnis. Where 
might one find such a tool?
Gloria
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> Hi Chris,
> These are good questions.  Different dogs have different "signals" as  to 
> when they need to relieve.  Until you can read these "signals" it  is best 
> to relieve your dog on a set schedule, and to do it while the  dog is on 
> leash so you can tell when the dog is going.  This  establishes a pattern. 
> I do have a little vision which I can use to  tell if my dog is going. 
> However, I can also feel through the leash,  and the feeling of your dog 
> sniffing, where the leash hangs lower to  the ground, is different than 
> when your dog is doing the deed.  Then  her head will be higher, and you 
> will feel the dog squatting, it feels  similar through the leash like your 
> dog is sitting.
>
> I train all of my dogs to accept touching while relieving.  This is  how I 
> verify that my dog is actually going, and not sitting around  watching the 
> neighborhood cats.  It also helps me keep trap of the  results.  I touch 
> her back, and the poop will be in a straight line  down from where her 
> back is.
>
> If people have a hard time knowing where their dog is going, or if  they 
> have other disabilities which prevent them picking up the poop,  you can 
> buy a toileting harness to be used with a bag.  You put the  harness 
> around the dog's stomach, run the bag between the legs, and  all of the 
> stuff goes in there, and you just take it off the dog.
>
> As for what a dog can do that a cane can't, that's a good question; 
> people's answers will be different because people use dogs for  different 
> reasons.
>
> I'm Deafblind, so for me a dog can do a lot of things that I couldn't  do 
> for myself.  Find things, like inside, outside, elevators, benches  etc. 
> Deliberately disobey a cue to go forward if the situation isn't  safe.
> There are also a lot of down sides to having a dog; higher cost, time  and 
> money.  Also the emotional investment which sometimes can make  this 
> process very heartbreaking.
>
> Good luck; hope that answered your questions.
>
> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
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