[nagdu] things on the floor was Re: Dogs and instructors

Wed Oct 17 16:53:54 UTC 2012

Good job Rhonda.  You'd make a good mom.   Byut some dogs climb on top
of things.  You are lucky.

On 10/17/12, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>  ok. i guess i got lucky.
>  my dog doesn't get not in to two much stuff.
>  because i keep it out of her way.
>
>  and it is up high.
>  so.
>  that is it.
>
> On Oct 17, 2012, at 8:41 AM, Julie J. wrote:
>
>> I agree.  I can understand and work with a puppy who chews on things, but
>> an adult dog should be past that.  I also don't think it should take a dog
>> 6 months or a year to settle into a new home.  I think a few weeks is
>> reasonable to keep an adult dog on leash or crated when not directly being
>> supervised in a new home, but after that time and gradual additions of
>> more and more freedom in the house with instruction on what is expected an
>> adult dog should be a well mannered addition not a holy terror.  Sorry I
>> just can't deal with a dog who isn't pleasant to live with.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/17/2012 10:00 AM, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>> Maybe I won't be liked for what I have to say on this topic. I think a
>>> dogs house manners have alot to do with what the puppy raisers teach the
>>> puppys in those first few months. I know dogs will be dogs, but not all
>>> dogs chew everything in sight. Also if the dog is worked enough, no
>>> board, then there is no reason for a pup to chew on things in the home.
>>> We as handlers can influence our dogs not to chew on things. Like I said
>>> this is my opinion only.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marsha drenth
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>>>
>>> On Oct 17, 2012, at 9:35 AM, "Pickrell, Rebecca M
>>> (TASC)"<REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anybody else find it irronic that we're supposed to trust these
>>>> dogs to keep us safe in traffic but we can't trust them to act properly
>>>> when we leave stuff on the floor?
>>>> That isn't logical
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
>>>> Coleman
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 8:41 AM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs and instructors
>>>>
>>>> I have to be very careful about what I leave on the floor as well.
>>>> You could try leaving toys down for your dog to see if that will
>>>> distract him from picking up your socks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/17/12, Sarah<coastergirl92 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>> Cool! That's awesome I'll try that with my dog if he stops
>>>>> putting socks in his mouth and stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: Ashley Coleman<amc05111 at gmail.com
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>>> Users"<nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Date sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:17:21 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs and instructors
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy, that's what I've been told as well; keep the dog on
>>>>> leash/tie
>>>>> down for about two weeks and slowly introduce the dog to
>>>>> supervised
>>>>> time off leash.  My dog was completely off leash by the fourth
>>>>> week
>>>>> home, and I tie him during the night.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/16/12, Cindy Ray<cindyray at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>> Well, maybe I am misunderstanding something here, but when I
>>>>> have received
>>>>> my dogs, I was told to keep them on leash full time for two
>>>>> weks; then I can
>>>>> begin letting them off.  I usually have them pretty much off in
>>>>> the house by
>>>>> three weeks to a month depending on their reaction.  I always
>>>>> tie them at
>>>>> night.  So this is the first time I have heard of students at
>>>>> the schools
>>>>> being told to keep dogs on leash or tie down six months to a
>>>>> year.  I was
>>>>> never told that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Lou
>>>>>
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