[nagdu] Finding Certain Things

[Mark J. Cadigan]

In the city, there are trashcans every ware.  Not so much in residential 
areas, but down town and the like.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things


> No, it does not make it difficult for them to find a chair. Dogs are great 
> at generalizing.
> JMHO, you really should not tell your guide dog to find something unless 
> there is a good chance that what your dog is looking for is actually 
> there. Thus, just telling Princess "find the trash" when there is no trash 
> can could be a problem as she may become confused and frustrated. I would 
> only do this as an absolute last resort, but, if worse comes to worse, you 
> can just double bag the droppings and leave them in a kind of out of the 
> way place and hope that whoever finds them will throw them away for you. 
> Again, I would not do this unless I absolutely had to.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>
>
>> Pilot does not teach their dogs to find chairs or trash cans which are 
>> two
>> very important things I would like my guide to know how to find; I 
>> wouldn't
>> want to sit on someone's lap lol, and it would definitely be great if my 
>> dog
>> can find a trash can for me to deposit her poop after picking it up lol. 
>> So
>> far I believe that all the dogs are taught to find a curb when 
>> approaching
>> the street or stairs.
>> They don't do clicker training either, but it sounds to me that clicker 
>> is a
>> great way for the dogs to learn; I am interested in looking in to it once 
>> I
>> bond with Princess more.
>> I've heard and observed that poodles are definitely very smart, but not 
>> all
>> chairs look alike so wouldn't that make it difficult to ask them to find 
>> a
>> chair?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of marilyn
>> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:15 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>>
>> Hi Hannah,
>> GDF teaches there dogs the find command. All we do as guide dog users is
>> enforce what the dog is already taught. Anna can find seats, trash cans ,
>> elevator, steps , doors and etc. just by telling her. If its a place your
>> going back to and there the first time , pat what it is name it , give 
>> her a
>> treat and tell her find it. Then give your dog  lots of praise. I am out 
>> in
>> the field a lot going to different buildings that I have never been 
>> before
>> from my job and she is great finding things. It can be confusing for the 
>> dog
>> if there are lots of door or elevators. I have had that happen in the NY
>> State building.  I also use the command find the way a lot. When leaving 
>> a
>> place we back track our steps .
>> Marilyn and Anna
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:24 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>>
>>
>>> Hey All,
>>> I was just wondering what your experiences have been in terms of
>>> teaching your dogs new commands such as finding things - an empty
>>> seat, trash cans, doors, etc. I have heard that it is possible to
>>> teach your dog to find certain things, and I'm definitely interested
>>> in doing that once I get settled with my dog.
>>> Cheers, Hannah
>>>
>>>
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