[nagdu] Seeking suggestions for how to maintain a dog's traffic training

[Julie J.]

Oh!  I meant in the store.  I think practice with shopping carts pushed 
by coupon clipping Moms with screaming toddlers  will test your moving 
obstacle skills more than the parking lot will.  It's my opinion that 
the same sorts of thinking and maneuvering necessary with any sort of 
moving obstacle will keep traffic skills sharp, which are just a 
different variety of moving obstacle. If you want to practice with 
actual cars, then I'd suggest working with someone who has some 
experience and skill in that area.

Sorry for the confusion!
Julie



On 9/6/2012 7:22 PM, Bryan Jones wrote:
> Hello Julie, Rhonda and others,
>
> Thank you for your feedback. Could you explain a bit further about how exactly you go about practicing in the wal-mart parking lot? I probably should have clarified that my dog and I walk a few miles, navigate a few dozen intersections and survive several hairy college parking lots every day. The fact that we haven't had a run-in with a moving vehicle in 3 years makes me feel pretty confident in our abilities, but at the same time it also makes me wonder if the lack of an incident or "nose-bopping" might cause my dog's memory for traffic caution to fade. We obviously can't check for this by intentionally stepping out into oncoming traffic, which is why I'm looking for safe alternatives .
>
> THanks again,
> Bryan
>
> On Sep 6, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Julie J.<julielj at neb.rr.com>  wrote:
>> WalMart the day after Thanksgiving will get you loads of practice with moving obstacles in the form of shopping carts  and crazy drivers. If you don't want to wait that long, go any Saturday morning.
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