[nagdu] walking in to objects

Sat Apr 14 22:38:18 UTC 2012

Hi,

I don't want to sound like I have sour grapes because of what is happening with Brooks, but I had the same thing happened to me in class, and I was told how if I just corrected him it would get better.  It never did and as I have said before, I never trusted him fully.

they never should've sent me home with him knowing that issue was there, I just didn't know enough to know better.  

All I can say, and please, don't take it as though this would be an easy decision, or that I'm jaded from the situation with Brooks.  Please, please, please, trust your gut.  You could get seriously hurt if your dog doesn't do what it's trained to do and you won't feel the freedom and trust you should feel with a dog.

Again, I'm not trying to tell you what to do.  I'm just telling you what I had to learn the hard way with Brooks.  It's not a lesson I'll ever have to learn again, as I have learned to trust my gut this time and not believe everything any school tells you as absolute gospel.

Hoping things work out with you and your dog either way,

Jenny
On Apr 14, 2012, at 1:18 AM, Juanita Herrera wrote:

> Hi Hannah,
> When I first got Anise, she had trouble clearing the right side so at
> first I'd brush up against things, but correcting her firmly helped a
> lot. Also, I only had Anise for 9 days before I went home. My
> instructor said that if she didn't get better at clearing the right
> side they would not send her home with me. I was terrified I might
> have to go back to class. However, by the fifth day my instructor and
> I began to notice significant improvement. They told me that they were
> afraid I wasn't going to be able to take her home, but thankfully it
> all worked out. My question is, if this was occurring during training,
> why did they send her home? I mean, this can turn into a dangerous
> situation, and your life can be at potential risk.
> Take Care,
> Juanita
> 
> On 4/13/12, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I highly doubt it. I have a mobility instructor here who used to be a guide
>> dog trainer for over 10 years. He's suggested a few things and told me,
>> "it'll take time". I feel like running in to things should not be occurring
>> every couple of weeks...
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Larry D. Keeler
>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 7:19 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>> 
>> Can Pilot send a trainer out there?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:59 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>> 
>> 
>>> 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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