[nagdu] Dog distractions

Sun Apr 22 16:21:39 UTC 2012

No, it is not the martingale collar. I do not know the name of it. It works 
similar to the chain choke collar in that it one end goes through the other 
end. However, it has a clamp that keeps it from opening too wide. I have 
only ever seen one, and the person who had it got it from GDB, so I am not 
sure that you can find them in stores.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog distractions

> 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'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog distractions
>>
>>
>>>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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