[nagdu] walking in to objects

[Hannah Chadwick]

Cindy,
Yes, I correct her, make her rework it, and then praise her if she does it
well. I feel like she only remembers being corrected for running in to
things for a few days and then she forgets... 

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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects

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.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:05 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
> 
> 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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