[nagdu] Off Leash Re: going off leash

[Larry D. Keeler]

Isn't it funny that the longest threads are about relieving our dogs?  Just 
something to think about!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Off Leash Re: going off leash


> Sorry for the confusion, but the email was not intended specifically for 
> Hannah. I thought that by changing the subject line that that would be 
> understood, but I apologize if it was not clear.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 4:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Off Leash Re: going off leash
>
>
>> Nicole, I don't think this is the point. She doesn't need to be 
>> chastised; she needs support to find a way to make the pup more 
>> comfortable. I won't say more on this.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> On Feb 13, 2012, at 6:12 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:
>>
>>> JMHO, it does not matter how long you have been a team for. Letting your 
>>> dog off leash in an area that is not enclosed is generally not a good 
>>> idea, especially if there are a lot of distractions and/or you have a 
>>> dog that could run forever.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "loriandleo" 
>>> <loriandleo at ohiohills.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 4:10 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] going off leash
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Hannah,
>>>>
>>>> When you take Princess out to releave her, before you have her do her
>>>> business, you might want to take her for a short walk . By taking 
>>>> Princess
>>>> for a short walk, this might just be what she needs to get her to go 
>>>> pee and
>>>> poop. Some dogs need to be stimulated to  go and a walk can help with
>>>> getting her to go. Also always keep Princess on leash when outside with 
>>>> her.
>>>> Because if you don't have Princess on leash, she can take off and have 
>>>> free
>>>> run of the area and since Princess and you are a new team you're still 
>>>> in
>>>> the bonding stages and she might not come back to you when you call her 
>>>> if
>>>> she's off leash. Do you live in a apartment complex or a house? Also, 
>>>> if you
>>>> took Princess off leash and she pooped, how would you know where to 
>>>> pick up
>>>> after she goes?  Also, make sure you keep her on leash next to you or 
>>>> in a
>>>> crate or on tie down until you can get this issue with Princess's 
>>>> releaving
>>>> bahits under control. You got to establish the rules, limits and 
>>>> boundries
>>>> for Princess and let her know that you'r the pack leader and why she 
>>>> isn't.
>>>> Take care.
>>>>
>>>> Lori and theGipper
>>>>
>>>>
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