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

[Hannah Chadwick]

Nicole,
Her guide work overall seems pretty good to me. She is very smart and I can
tell that she makes some amazing decisions. We do a lot of obedience work
daily and I'm hoping it will carry to her work. She does not block
everything out when something distracts her, but she also does not respond
unless I yank on her leash to get her to face away from whatever she's
staring at and then make her do some obedience work.

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 11:26 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Wanting to Chase all moving animals, especially small
ones...

Hannah,

    Okay, this is kind of a long message, so sorry if it gets a little
confusing. Also, sorry if I seem to repeat things that others have already
said; however, I think that I do have a little different information.
    First, regarding a gentle leader or a halti, you might give it a try,
but I do not know if it is the best option. As already stated, you cannot
give a hard correction. When I was at GDB several years ago, they said that
it worked for redirecting attention, but it does not really solve the
problem in that the dog never really learns. If you do decide to use one, my
personal recommendation would to get training on how to use it.
    Second, I am curious about how Princess behaves overall. Are there times
where her guide work is good? How does she respond to you when not working? 
When off leash? I am wondering if working on other types of obedience and
team work may help the situation. When she is looking at something, does she
respond to anything? What happens if you tell her to sit or something? Or
does she just completely block out all forms of communication?
    Finally, what about using food to try to help the situation? You could
try to use it to draw her attention away from whatever it is that she is
looking at. Also, you could use it as a reward when she does stop.
    I hope that you find a solution soon.

Best,
Nicole 


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