[nagdu] walking in to objects

[Cindy Ray]

But what do you do as a correction? Do you make her rework it when she runs you into something?

CL

On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:

> Cindy,
> I have done everything that I've been told to do. I have vision, but not
> enough to see objects, and I never walk her around objects, it's always the
> other way around.
> I just don't want to end up going through what Daniel did with his dog.
> 
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> 
> How do you correct Princess? Also, I don't know how much vision you have,
> but have you used that vision enough that the dog doesn't think she has to
> work around things? That could happen, so I'm not asking it as a way to
> criticize at all. Do you always correct when she runs you into things, even
> if it is just a brush?
> 
> When you correct, you might want to make her work it again; make her take
> you around it and don't just give her a leash correction or verbal one. Make
> sure you even correct her if she grazes your arm on something. Don't save it
> for the larger infractions.
> 
> 
> CL
> 
> On Apr 13, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:
> 
>> Hey all,
>> I know that bonding can take up to a year, but I also know that 
>> Princess shouldn't be walking me in to things. I honestly don't know 
>> what to do any more because I don't feel like correcting her is enough 
>> and that after a while she forgets about it altogether.
>> Today I went to visit the University of Santa Cruz and we went on a tour.
>> Princess for some reason walked me in to a pole and as usually I 
>> corrected her. This has occurred a few times since I last posted about 
>> it, and it's getting more difficult for me to trust her. I don't feel 
>> safe walking at night or in the dark now, and it's a horrible feeling.
>> Any thoughts, suggestions, advice?
>> Best, Hannah
>> 
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