[nagdu] walking into objects

[rhonda cruz]

 hanna, keep on working with princess.
 hugs.
 you and princess will be come a great team. wags.

On Apr 14, 2012, at 7:42 AM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:

> Bibi,
> All the things she's walked me in to are not clear. They are solid and in
> the middle of the walkway. I've also done a lot of getting in her face and
> telling her to "knock it off". I've also called Ray, and he told me "it'll
> take time" and that I should keep working with her.
> 
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> 
> Hi, Hannah,
> When Odie would run me into objects, I stopped right away and dealt with the
> problem.
> Majority of the time, I'd tap the object I'd ran into with my free hand and
> say no along with touching the item.
> Upon that, I'd have my partner rework it until he did everything and reward
> him with lots of high praise.
> Keep in mind that there are some objects that the dog may not be able to see
> directly more because it may look like a clear color of glass.
> I had an incident seven years ago where Odie ran me smack into the side of
> the Super Wal-Mart hard and my head hit the ledge where the carts were
> supposed to go.
> I was knocked down backwards and it definitely scared the crumbs out of me.
> The area where I hit wasn't vissible to Odie and it looked clear like glass.
> I didn't give up though as I had my husband go out to the area with me.
> He stood near the correct entrance and I worked Odie a few times.
> We kept working on it until he understood what he was supposed to do.
> I did feel uncomfortable at times to where I'd still hold my right arm and
> hand above my forehead to prepare for impact if it were to happen.
> I eventually was able to relax and not feel anxious whenever Odie and I
> reached that mark: the hole for the carts.
> He walked past that with no problem and I was able to put that trust and
> faith into him for good.
> Yes, I've had to get hard and struct with Odie if he continuously kept
> walking me into things.
> During training, the instructor who trained Odie had to come down hard on
> him too.
> A few times, he had to get up in Odie's face, gritting his teeth and telling
> him "knock it off" in a stern, firm voice.
> I've had to go that route on occasions and let Odie know that I meant
> business.
> Yes, I would definitely praise him after all of that.
> Just keep working with Princess and stay on top of her.
> If this problem is still occuring, a call to pilot Dogs may be warranted
> immediately.
> The school will decide then on what type of action they'll take and more
> likely, they may have you come back for a refresher course where they can
> have you there from a week or two.
> Another idea would be to have your vet check her eyes too.
> Hope this helps.
> Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
> medical alert service dog
> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
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