[nagdu] Do you ever get angry with your dogs andhowtocontroleit?

[GARY STEEVES]

Hi:

To speed up Bogart I lift his harness handle up (or push it up and forwards I guess). When I do this I say "Pick it up" and try to move forward a bit quicker myself. If he is feeling like it he will double his pace. Then we get going nicely. This also works good when crossing roads with many lanes. He is always agreeable in getting heck across those darn roads.

However, if he isn't in the right mood, nothing I do will get him to pick up the pace. I just try to lose the frustration in my voice/body language and use encouraging commands like "lets go" "pick it up" Damn it spee up (just kidding). He teaches me great patience. I often wonder if this is a poodle thing or just a dog thing.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net>
Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011 9:34 pm
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do you ever get angry with your dogs andhowtocontroleit?
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>

> Yep, Bernie does the mog along pace and it burns me at times. 
> His, I'm bored pace tends to be the norm-- how aggravating. New 
> routes, wow! I love to walk new routes with Bernie. I use the 
> commands, let's go, or, hup, hup. About the only thing I've, 
> thus far, found to speed up my pup is to do what I call jog 
> steps. It's stop and go. Now that the nose planting is pretty 
> managed, his pace is my only gripe. I welcome your advice.
> 
> Lisa and Bernie
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyn Gwizdak" 
> <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
> Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do you ever get angry with your dogs 
> andhowtocontroleit?
> 
> >I get irritated with Landon when he walks real slow with no 
> pull in the harness.  Then he pulls when he knows we are 
> going to the Naval Hospital to do our dog program there!  I 
> know his priorities! LOL!
> >
> >What I don't like even less than, "Is he in training?" is when 
> people say to me, "Oh he such a great friend for you - is he 
> your best friend?" like the poor blind guy has no human friends 
> and companionship! AAUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!! I tell them that he is my 
> best CANINE friend so they know that I also have good HUMAN friends.
> >
> >I've spent a lifetime of being "on display" so it doesn't 
> bother me much. I conduct myself as a mature and decent person 
> so they can get a GOOD picture of how blind people can be rather 
> than the negative that some folks I know who do a great job of 
> showing the public their bad behavior.
> >
> >Have a greart day.
> >
> >Lyn and Landon
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> >To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 5:22 AM
> >Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do you ever get angry with your dogs 
> andhowtocontroleit?>
> >
> >>You know just yesterday I was leaving a coffee shop with 
> friends and Monty refused to go forward.  He does this 
> sometimes and it aggravates me to no end.  Usually it is 
> because there is something that he feels requires caution about 
> half a block ahead.   All I need to do is take the 
> leash in my right hand, gesture forward with it and give him a 
> bit of encouragement. The entire event from stopping to going 
> again occurs in about a second and a half.   Yesterday 
> though, someone passing says, "oh, he's in training." That 
> really aggravates me.  It's like he's supposed to be 
> perfect every. single. second.  And honestly I don't 
> consider stopping a mistake, it's just being overly cautious
> >>
> >>I walked to the end of the block with my friends.  Monty 
> stopped at the curb.  I told him to turn left so we could 
> line up with where we needed to cross.  One of the friends 
> says, "he didn't turn."  Like that was a mistake. He isn't 
> supposed to turn.  He does sometimes if it's a very 
> familiar route, but I don't expect it.  Still it aggravates 
> me that we are constantly judged and found lacking.
> >>
> >>Both very small things and not worth my energy.  I know, 
> but I do think that sometimes it's good to vent.  It keeps 
> me sane and it helps others know they are perfectly normal for 
> getting irritated too. *smile*
> >>
> >>Julie
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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