[nagdu] Off Leash was Re: Mark's dogs

Sat Jan 21 21:42:35 UTC 2012

If he heals off leash, I would recommend practicing it both just as 
something to do and as an obedience exercise. I would even reward him for 
it. Just because the main training is over does not mean that treats have to 
go away all together. No, I don't use them all the time, but, every once in 
a while, especially when your dog is having a long day or has done something 
that is difficult, it is nice to give your dog a reward.
    As far as off leash healing, Lexia taught herself that. She thinks that 
it is a game. She will walk at my side. If I stop, she is supposed to stop. 
If she stops ahead of me, I put my left arm out and snap my fingers, and she 
moves back beside me. If I back up, she will turn around and follow me. 
After a little of this, I usually tell her "okay", and she takes off 
running.

----- 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: Saturday, January 21, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mark's dogs


> Tami,
>
>
>
> A cute curly poodle is far less intimidating than an 80lb male shepherd. 
> My dog also stares at people witch people find unnerving.
>
>
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> Another thing, you are far less intimidating looking than me. Picture me, 
> I am about 6ft tall, clean shaven with a buzzed short haircut, and don't 
> often smile. Then add a dog that looks like a police dog. Several people 
> have asked me if my dog was a drug dog.
>
>
>
> People also find it scary how obedient my dog is. Even when not on harness 
> he walks on heal. Sometimes he will even walk at heal off leash; however, 
> I don't do this often, except when visiting people in my dorm.
>
>
>
> People associate obedient dogs with law enforcement.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mark's dogs
>
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> I always grin maniacally at them and then ignore them. /lol/ Okay, not as 
>> many people are terrified of a cute, curly poodle as they are of GSDs. 
>> Mostly my problem is that they are too unafraid and I have to protect my 
>> dog from them. Sheesh! Wanna trade? NOT! /lol/
>>
>> When other people insist on trying to make me responsible somehow for 
>> their irrational fears, I find myself wondering if I should let them in 
>> on the news: There's this new kinda doctor and all, based on some things 
>> that were discovered just yesterday by some German guy or something... 
>> Ford? Fraud? Um.. Oh! Froyd! /lol/
>>
>> Take a pill!
>>
>> This helps me with the maniacal grin, you see, and keeps me entertained 
>> while I'm grinning.
>>
>> Hard to have an intelligent dialog or even light elevator chat with 
>> someone when they're screaming about your dog's attacking them while 
>> failing to notice a very important detail about that... The dog, I 
>> assume, was not attacking them?
>>
>> Good grief! What kind of kids do they send to that school of yours 
>> anyway? Don't they have some requirement that an accepted applicant for 
>> schooling have, say, a brain?
>>
>> Well, you're getting your feet wet in all the extra fun parts of being a 
>> guide dog user, aren't you. People need to get over themselves, they 
>> really do.
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 01/21/2012 09:32 AM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sometimes, when people get too interested in my business or watching me,
>>> I give them the one fingered salute.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Everyone loves my dog; however, someone is apparently making noise. My
>>> response to them is likewise the one fingered salute.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I challenge anyone with a problem with me to grow a pair of balls and
>>> tell it to my face. However, this won't happen, instead, people will
>>> continue to go behind my back, and cause administrative problems for me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Some people are so terrified of my dog; they refuse to be near me. I was
>>> asking directions from the security guard, and this girl refused to come
>>> in, just standing outside in the snow. She did not come in to I left. 
>>> Lol.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A girl was in the elevator with me, and shrieked the entire way down.
>>> Because she was afraid that the dog would attack her.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> People are so stupid.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mark's dogs
>>>
>>>
>>>> Honestly, the way these guys seem to be carrying on it's as if no one 
>>>> had
>>>> ever had a pet dog or a guide dog before...dogs going to the bathroom 
>>>> on
>>>> sidewalk, imagine that..and oh my god, a little discoloration, my God
>>>> what
>>>> is the world coming to.
>>>> You are just so inconvenient to the college population I'm so sorry
>>>> for your
>>>> college that they have to undergo the inconvenience of having you
>>>> there with
>>>> your guide dog.
>>>> That, of course, was sarcasm for those who don't know wit.--smile
>>>>
>>>> Plus the fact that you must be feeling like you're being stared at all
>>>> the
>>>> time, it doesn't help your stress level.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of marilyn
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 11:57 AM
>>>> To: nagdu
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Mark's dogs
>>>>
>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>> Since you are still in training with your dog what does the trainer
>>>> recommend you do since he is aware of the situation?
>>>> Since you are picking up after your dog I would carry a bottle of
>>>> water and
>>>> after the dog goes spill the water on the spot where the dog went. Or 
>>>> you
>>>> can carry a baggy of baking soda and just put some down after the dog
>>>> goes.
>>>> it not only absorbs order for number one but will absorb the urine and
>>>> will
>>>> help with the marks left after you pick up the number 2. I use that a 
>>>> lot
>>>> in the summer when I am out with Anna where she goes to busy.
>>>> Marilyn and Anna
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