[nagdu] Wanting to Chase all moving animals, especially small ones...

[Larry D. Keeler]

Yah, Holly would love to chase squirrels, rabbits and especially scunks! 
One of those got her a couple of years back and you'd figure she'd learn 
but, I guess not!  I sure did though!  Interestingly, she like cats and 
ferrets.  She has played with both.  And, like Marks dog, she will sometimes 
get distracted by pidgions.  Especially when a whole flock of them!  But, 
I'll just stand there and hold on tight!  I usually correct her and just 
stand until iether they go away or until holly gets bored!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Wanting to Chase all moving animals,especially small 
ones...


> Hannah, everyone's dog, I am sure, has some issue with something. They are 
> one of them perfect because they are dogs. For some it is cats and 
> squirrels, for some it is other dogs. You have to keep reminding her that 
> this is not the time to be going after them. For mine it is dogs. He is a 
> little better, but he still has not overcome it and I've had him three and 
> a half years. You won't ever have a perfect dog, so just keep working on 
> it and be attentive to the fact that you are going to run into a problem 
> like this from time to time. I am not saying you shouldn't keep 
> correcting, and maybe some kind of reward if you know that you have passed 
> up a distraction, but dogs are alive. Just relax and enjoy the dog and pay 
> attention. That's really the only advice I would know how to give on this.
>
> Cindy
>
>
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