[nagdu] Indoor Behavior - So Confused

Shannon Wells oldtimechristian at gmail.com
Mon Sep 10 00:21:28 UTC 2012


Ava, George kept licking his nose after drinking the Dr. Pepper. lol I think the fizz tickled his nose.

Often families do not take us seriously. Just be firm and hang in there with your decisions and convictions about you and your dog.
On Sep 9, 2012, at 7:08 PM, avapup.7 at gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks Shannon, smiles.
> 
> I didn't think it was terribly out of the ordinary for Cocoa to stick her head in the chip bag, I mean, it was left wide open on the floor!! That didn't even require counter surfing -- just walking up and shoving her big head into it! Is that ideal? No. But is it a tragedy as my family seemed to think? I don't think so.
> 
> Haha! I wonder what your first guide thought of his drink of Dr. Pepper! 
> 
> I think keeping Cocoa leashed is going to be the best solution. It's like I'm dealing with an adolescent dog all over again. Is this Cocoa's mid-life crisis? Grins.
> 
> Leash corrections definitely work when she begs. She's gotten them her entire life when she tries to push her boundaries a bit ( she is a very strong willed dog ), and she responds to them very well.
> 
> She's an owner-trained dog, so I think part of the problem is just that my family doesn't take her seriously, not like they would a school trained dog. Even though we've never had an access challenge ( amazingly ), nor has anyone ever guessed she was not trained by a school, my family tends to think of her much more as a pet than a working dog. And I mean, she is my little girl! But she also helps me immensely, which I don't think they accept. My parents refuse to even go anywhere if I bring Cocoa.
> 
> Thank you!
> Ava and Cocoa
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 9, 2012, at 8:24 AM, Shannon Wells <oldtimechristian at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Ava,
>> Yes, I'd say it would be pretty normal for a pet to stick his head in a bag of chips and munch away. After all, the humans dig in to it all the time. Once, my first guide stuck his head in to my friend's glass of Dr. Pepper and had himself a drink. hahahaha!
>> 
>> Families are difficult to deal with, sometimes. I would say, since you asked for help, maybe keeping Coco on leash all the time for a couple of weeks is a good idea. If others do not like it, so what. Be firm and tell them since Coco is your dog, you feel it is necessary.
>> 
>> My parents and grandparents used to feed my first guide when I didn't know about it. Once, my grandpa even fed George a white cupcake while he was working. George took it, ate it and kept on walking. I never new until much later. No matter how much I insisted they shouldn't feed my dog, they did it anyway. My grandma even cried and said, "But, you don't know how sad he looks at me!"
>> 
>> Would leash corrections work when the begging starts? Maybe even a firm "no" would help. I have only had one dog which I did not train myself, so I'm afraid I don't know what else to tell you, but I do know where you are coming from when it comes to families and their interference.
>> 
>> Hope this helps.
>> Shannon Wells
>> On Sep 9, 2012, at 4:31 AM, avapup.7 at gmail.com 
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