[nagdu] walking in to objects

[rhonda cruz]

 well, i think the easy command.
 comes in handy.
 all of the time.
 try that.
 hope that helps.
 hanna.
 hugs.

On Apr 15, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:

> Tracy,
> I honestly don't think there is a pattern of situation but it does seem to
> occur in unfamiliar places. I do obedience training with her every day for
> at least 10 minutes.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 5:57 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
> 
> Hi Hannah.
> I think you should look for a pattern of situation, not necessarily timing.
> Is there something happening in the environment that could be distracting
> her?  Is it usually in a particular location, or type of area?  Are you
> heading to a particular place?  Is there something happening every couple
> weeks, besides Princess bumping you into things? For instance, maybe you
> usually go out in the morning, but every couple weeks you don't go out until
> the afternoon, or usually you go out every day, but every couple weeks you
> don't go out, say, Sunday, then Monday she bumps you into things?
> 
> The remedies I know are the same, regardless of the cause, but, if you can
> figure out if there's a cause, it might help you solve the situation.
> The remedies I know are the ones everyone knows--reworking the mistake. 
> And maybe a bit of daily obedience wouldn't hurt.
> HTH.
> Tracy
> 
>> Rhonda,
>> Thank you for your support. Princess didn't walk me in to things 
>> during training and I think it's because she knew the routs well. She 
>> almost did a couple of times though and the trainer just told me to 
>> slow down even when I wasn't walking fast.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of rhonda cruz
>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 6:32 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>> 
>> i wonder why did they let you take princess home with you hanna,  
>> i've never had this happen.
>>  hugs.
>> 
>> On Apr 14, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:
>> 
>>> My trainer stopped me half an inch from a couple of poles I would 
>>> have smashed my face and body in to. We were going at a pretty good 
>>> pace too so if he didn't stop me then I would have seriously gotten hurt.
>>> It's a wonder I go slower these days...
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 6:04 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>>> 
>>> I would want to qualify my last message. I suspect that there are 
>>> times that one would want the trainer to yell at you to stop. If the 
>>> dog was taking you out in traffic and a car was coming, or you were 
>>> about to walk off a cliff or subway platform; and so that is all a 
>>> judgment call, but I was just wondering if the dog is getting to make
>> mistakes enough to correct?
>>> 
>>> CL
>>> 
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