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

Lisa Irving lirving1234 at cox.net
Sat Mar 5 07:24:09 UTC 2011 

I've decent results lifting up the harness. I hadn't done this because I was 
concerned that the harness would dig into Bernie's chest and cause him 
discomfort; something that would slow him down even more.

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY STEEVES" <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do you ever get angry with your dogs 
andhowtocontroleit?


>
>
> 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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