[nagdu] tie downs

Wed Feb 29 16:56:11 UTC 2012

My hope is that with practis, I can get him to behave properly when home 
alone without needing a tie down.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Hooper" <hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs

> Hello:
>
> What an interesting topic--maybe some more behavior exercises? Buy about 
> 1587932 tie downs and correct him severely for chewing each one? Short of 
> coaxial cable, maybe try putting a muzzle on him when you put him on 
> tie-down? If I were in that situation, I would seriously consider a muzzle 
> (or some other bite-prevention device)--his safety is more important than 
> his freedom to use his jaws. If he is chewing cable he can break teeth, 
> get metal splinters in his mouth, maybe swallow some, etc. At the very 
> least, broken teeth will be a major problem with which to deal. If it were 
> Bailey, I would muzzle him if I were to be gone for a few hours. I heard 
> of a dog who chewed on his master's bedding and suffocated; that wouldn't 
> exactly be a good thing to discover when you got home.
>
> Robert Hooper
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Mark J. Cadigan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:16 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>
> Nicole,
>
> This is true. I wish I had a solution. He does not like tie downs and will 
> get out of them given the chance. My dorm room is less than 7x12 so not 
> much space to put a folding crate. However, that being sayed, with the 
> exception of a cupple of power cords, there is nothing he could possibly 
> chew on that isn't cheape college stuff, or indestructible to begin with.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> ----- 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: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>
>
>> I'll drop it, but, again, not a good position to be in. You never know
>> what might come up.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>
>>
>>>I pray I don't have to find out and leave him unattended.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>
>>>
>>>> This is just my opinion, but I think that that is not a good solution.
>>>> If you for some reason had to leave him in your room for a few hours,
>>>> would you really trust him to stay out of things?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:00 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Nicole,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have room for a folding cloth crate to be set up. However, I
>>>>> know he could destroy it if he wants, however, I don't know if he
>>>>> would. I don't keep him on tie down any more because he is well 
>>>>> behaved
>>>>> and doesn't need it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:35 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Would your dog destroy one of those folding cloth crates? I have
>>>>>> one for Lexia, and she is fine in it. Just an idea.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nicole
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:03 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, Larry,
>>>>>>> You can use bitter apple spray, rub Kyann Pepper on the cable 
>>>>>>> lightly
>>>>>>> with water or lightly put Applesider Venegar with water on the tie
>>>>>>> down.
>>>>>>> Neither Kyann Pepper or Applesider Venegar hurt the dog, but make it
>>>>>>> to where they don't like the smell that has been put on the leash or
>>>>>>> tie down cable.
>>>>>>> As for the chain tie downs, don't think the methods I mentioned 
>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>> be able to be done with that since the material that the chain links
>>>>>>> are made out of can rust up.
>>>>>>> Only other option would be the use of a kennel since many dogs do
>>>>>>> find the kennel a safe secured place to be in.
>>>>>>> Bibi
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