[nagdu] Suggestions for Human Down Time

[William Burley]

Thanks so much!  I have a few things to try here.  My family bought some new
toys so that's nice.  They've been walking her when they come over and she
loves it.  We just moved into a new apartment so I think I'll try hiding
some of the toys around to let her play and explore the new place as well.
Great ideas!

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J.
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 7:49 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Suggestions for Human Down Time

I've gotten a lot of practice with this in the last few months.  Here 
are some things I did.

fetch games up and down the hall, up and down the stairs, in the yard

toy treat dispensers, the kind that you put the treats in and the dog 
has to work to get them back out

training sessions on stationary skills.  I taught brace, but you could 
teach a hand target or something silly like to climb into a basket

I also built a cardboard box tunnel and taught Monty to run through it, 
sorta like a living room agility course

bribe family to take the dog for a walk

walks on the treadmill

the recall game.  This needs two people spaced far enough apart that the 
dog will get some exercise running back and forth.  Each person takes 
turns calling the dog.  You could also use one of those remote treat 
dispensers instead of a second person to play this game.

hide and seek, have dog stay, go to another room where you hide and call 
the dog to you

and new toys are always a bit hit.  Monty will play with a new toy, or 
an old toy, for hours and hours.  He is a bit of a nut about toys.

HTH and all my best for a speedy recovery!
Julie


> Good morning all!
>
>
>
> I hope everyone is getting ready for a great Thanksgiving.  I wanted to
> touch base to get some suggestions.  I was recently in the hospital for a
> few days in the past week and am not supposed to do very much for a week
or
> more.hopefully.  Do any of you have suggestions as to things I can do with
> my pup outside of simple obedience to keep her interested from being
cooped
> up for that period of time?  My family has volunteered to help out on the
> weekends to take her for a walk but cannot come during the week and I'd
like
> to get some ideas for some things to do that can keep her interest and at
> the same time not have me doing too much.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance and eat enough turkey for me!
>
>
>
> William Burley
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