[nagdu] walking in to objects

[rhonda cruz]

  hanna,
 i've never had this happen.
 to me.
 o.
 hugs. i will pray for you,
 they could give you a dog switch.
…
 from rhonda.

On Apr 14, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:

> Nicole,
> My trainer usually yells at me to "stop" before Princess walks me in to
> something. The rest of the people who have been telling me to "give it more
> time" has not seen her do it though.
> It seems like it's been happening every couple of weeks or so although it's
> still pretty random.
> We are bonding super well, and I know we will become a great team, however
> I'm not sure what to do at this point because I don't know if this will ever
> improve since the corrections don't seem to matter to her, and I don't want
> to get seriously hurt at some point. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:35 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
> 
> Has this trainer seen Princess bump you into things? Have any of the people
> who keep telling you to give it time seen Princess bump you into things? Is
> this a somewhat predictable behavior, or does it just happen at random?
> 
> Nicole
> 
> ----- 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: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
> 
> 
>> Rhonda,
>> I'm not sure that can happen because I'm so far from Ohio, but they might
>> let me go back to training. As I've mentioned before, I am working with a
>> professional dog trainer right now and I'm not sure what else a trainer 
>> from
>> Pilot could do.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of rhonda cruz
>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:05 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>> 
>> i think you should ask or a trainer. to come out, and work with you, 
>> hanna,
>> 
>> On Apr 14, 2012, at 7:35 AM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:
>> 
>>> Juanita,
>>> It only happened a couple of times during training. I believe that is
>>> mostly due to walking the same rout over and over again when the dogs
>>> were being trained. However, I want to travel and I can't have a dog
>>> that will walk me in to things every new place I go.
>>> Hugs, Hannah
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Juanita Herrera
>>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 11:19 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>>> 
>>> 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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