[nagdu] Finding Certain Things

Hannah Chadwick sparklylicious at suddenlink.net
Mon Jan 30 15:18:39 UTC 2012


thanks Nicole! I'll look around and see what I find :D
cheers, Hannah

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 3:22 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things

Um, I actually don't know because GDB gave us clickers.

----- 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 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things


> Nicole,
> Where do people purchase clickers?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 2:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>
> I would recommend first getting a clicker and teaching your dog to target
> your hand. You could touch Princess on the nose with your hand, click, and
> then give her a treat. She would then learn that 1. Clicking means treat.
> 2. Touch hand = click = treat
> From there, your hand becomes a pointer. You know that your dog 
> understands
> the target the hand because he/she will usually start trying to touch your
> hand as soon as he/she sees the clicker. At least this is what Lexia does.
> You put your hand on whatever it is, such a chair, and, as the dog comes 
> to
> your hand, you say the name of the object. You slowly take your dog 
> farther
> and farther away from the target. Finally, you remove your hand and just 
> use
> the name. If this does not work, then use your hand again until your dog
> understands the name. After a few times with only the name and the 
> clicker,
> stop clicking, but keep rewarding. Once your dog seems to really get it,
> slowly back off the treats. If you find that your dog is getting confused 
> or
> having trouble after you stop rewarding, you may need to use rewards 
> again.
>
> ----- 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: Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>
>
>> thanks Garry!
>> Just a general question for all, are there specific methods you use to
>> teach
>> your dogs to find things?
>> I don't really no anything about dogs therefore I'm always unsure how to
>> introduce things to them. How would one go about teaching a dog to find a
>> chair?
>> Sorry for asking all these questions but I want to learn as much as
>> possible
>> about guide dogs.
>> Hannah
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of GARY STEEVES
>> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:11 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>>
>> Hi Hana:
>>
>> Bogart is pretty good at finding seats but not always so good at finding
>> empty seats. :) It is something I keep working on with rewards. Luckily 
>> he
>> enjoys treats so this works good. Really the poodle understands the find
>> command so your job is to label  the object you want him to find and make
>> it
>> so wonderful to find it for  you that   she'll want to do it again.
>>
>> Once I got home with Bogart it was easy to teach him to find bus stops,
>> buttons for audible crossings, garbage cans and it is a work in 
>> progresss.
>> The garbage I toght  him to find is the ones that are often around bus
>> stops
>> but he seems to sometimes find other types of cans given the chance. Once
>> it
>> is found and labelled it  he will find it probably about   80% of the
>> time.
>>
>> I think with any dog,but especially the poodle,it is imortant to keep
>> teaching them new things. They love to learn and use their subpurb 
>> brains.
>>
>> Have fun.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net>
>> Date: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:56 am
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Finding Certain Things
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>
>>> 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 approachingthe 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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