[nagdu] My new dog

[Mark J. Cadigan]

My dog tries it, and finds me quickly there with a sharp correction. 
Sometimes he pretends he doesn't hear me, witch means I have to go over and 
get him. I live in a dorm room, so he can't go far, and is always within a 
few feet of me. Sometimes when I am trying to groom him, he has his collar 
off, and, he goes over to the opposite side of the room. He is like, ha-ha, 
you can't make me listen. It's too funny. Then I go over there, and make him 
do obedient and remind him, because I am the one with thumbs, I am the boss.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new dog


> Hi Mark!  I've been wondering how it was going for you.  Glad to hear it's
> going well.  And he sounds like a fine fellow.
>
> In my experience, dogs may start out quiet, but, once they start feeling
> comfortable, they start coming out of their shell and testing you to see
> what rules will stay and which will go.  In class, it takes a week or two
> to start.  Not sure if it's the same at home, but I'd think it would be.
> Hope all continues to go well.
> Tracy
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> My new dog is doing well. I got him on Tuesday the 3, and yesterday we
>> were doing subway work.
>>
>>
>>
>> He is an almost 80lb male shepherd. His coloration was called "sable."
>> The tip of his tale is black, almost like he dipped it in a bucket of
>> paint. He is extremely well behaved, and whenever I stop to talk to
>> someone, he lays down on my left side. Whenever I am at a counter, he
>> automatically lays down between my feet and the counter. He never barks,
>> or chews anything in the house. Unless there is some sort of super
>> compelling distraction like pidgins, he listens to me almost 100% of the
>> time.
>>
>>
>>
>> My only complaint is sniffing distractions, and bird distractions.
>> However, the bird distraction is more amusing than dangerous. Whenever, 
>> he
>> sees a bird on the sidewalk in front of him, he stairs at it, while
>> walking strait at it. When the bird gets scared and flies off, he is so
>> happy, bouncing and wagging his tale.  I don't get on his case about bird
>> distractions so long as he doesn't go after birds that are not in our 
>> path
>> anyway, and as he is approaching the bird, he can't mess up his guide
>> work.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a red rubber stick that my dog loves. This is like doggy crack. He
>> wants this rubber stick, more than he wants beef jerky or other high 
>> value
>> food treats.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's call the dog Jon. That's not his name, however, that's the alias we
>> are going with to he decides he doesn't want to run over and make friends
>> with everyone that says his name.
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