[nagdu] additional tasks

[Julie J.]

Peggy,

LOL I think teaching Monty to open the refrigerator would be a large 
mistake.  He's pretty good at not taking what isn't his, but I can just 
picture him opening the refrigerator and standing in front of it for 
hours, sniffing and drooling!

I know people with mobility service dogs who do teach this task, so 
there must be dogs that can handle it.  Not Monty though! *smile*

Julie
On 9/29/2011 6:57 AM, Peggy wrote:
> I taught one of my dogs to shake.  We taught one of our poodles to 
> dance.  I had another dog that would sing.  Not sure if these are 
> things of interest or not, lol.  I wish sometimes I could teach my 
> shepherd to bring me a beer, maybe you could work on that one and let 
> me know how it goes, lol.
>
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> -----Original Message----- From: Julie J.
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 12:52 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] additional tasks
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> Hello all!
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> I've been thinking lately about additional things I could teach Monty.
> He already knows a few tricks like give me five and roll over.  He also
> knows how to bring in the newspaper from the front porch.  I've been
> working on brace, which has been a big help since I broke my foot.  I
> was wondering what things have people taught their guide dogs for fun or
> to help out around the house.
>
> I still can't walk, so guide work skills like find a chair or trash can
> aren't going to be teachable right now.   I'm more looking for ideas
> that might be useful or fun here at home.
>
> Thoughts? Ideas?      stories? Brags?  Let's hear them!
> Julie
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