[nagdu] Dog distractions

[Tracy Carcione]

The part-cloth collar Nicole speaks of is the martingale collar.
I've also had some success with the pinch collar for Ben.  It also sits
higher up on his neck than his chain collar does.  I don't really like it,
but, if he's really acting up, I'll put it on until he gets the message he
has to behave.  I used to have to use it quite a bit, but now he pretty
much has the idea.  Also, with the high collar, Ben learned very fast what
was going to happen and would straighten up as soon as I started to pull
his collar up.  He also nearly ducked out of his collar a couple times, so
one has to be careful.  His chain collar doesn't really fit him well. 
He's between sizes, and too big is better than too small, but it means the
collar is more on the muscular top of his shoulders, and corrections are
not so effective.
Tracy

> The high collar correction is where you slide the collar up just behind
> the
> ears on the dog. This area is slightly more sensitive than the neck, so it
> usually gets the message across better. The only problem is that the
> collar
> does not stay in that position, so you have to be ready to move the collar
> as soon as you know that the dog needs a correction. Also, there are
> collars
> that are part cloth that have a clamp that keeps them held tighter. These
> collars can be positioned to sit in the high collar position all the time
> without falling down. I do not know the name of these collars, though.
>
> Nicole
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bertha Avila Guerrero" <guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog distractions
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>>I am using the link collar we were given in class. I use a leash
>>correction,
>> but I do not know the
>> High collar correction.
>> B A Guerrero and Seeing Eye Dog Godiva
>> guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net
>>
>>
>> -----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 21, 2012 1:09 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog distractions
>>
>> What kind of collar are you using, and what kind of correction? Have you
>> tried a high collar correction?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bertha Avila Guerrero" <guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "NAGDU NFB" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 10:36 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Dog distractions
>>
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> Recently we have been working on new routs because we are moving to a
>>> new
>>> house. As we work these routs we have encountered several dog
>>> distractions.
>>> Any suggestions as to how to handle this? I begin to tell her to "leave
>>> it"
>>> when I know we are coming to a dog, then if necessary I use a leash
>>> correction, but this doesn't always work. My Girl is a happy Little
>>> thing
>>> and wants to play with other dogs. I have been teasing and saying I am
>>> going
>>> to get her a pet, Haha.
>>> Once She gets used to the dogs in the area we work in, She is fine and
>>> ignores them. However, I would like to stop this behavior sooner than
>>> later
>>> in our new neighborhood.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>> B A Guerrero and Seeing Eye Dog Godiva
>>> guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net
>>>
>>>
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