[nagdu] Distracted by other dogs

Wed Sep 19 01:47:01 UTC 2012

There you go. That's the same as a human leash correction. hahahaha
Cindy

On Sep 18, 2012, at 8:14 PM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:

> Sure she does!  But, I remember one time at pilot.  We were working our dogs downtown and this hot dog stand smelled really great!  I slowed down and let my mouth water a bit and Holly pulled me away from it.  Our trainer hollered, forward Larry!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Distracted by other dogs
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> 
>> Larry, your dog also gets distracted by the barbecue. Mine does anyhow. Oh, yeah, I haven't been to that place. LOL.
>> 
>> Cindy
>> 
>> On Sep 18, 2012, at 7:18 PM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
>> 
>>> I'd get distracted by all of the barbecue down there and the music as well!
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheri Anderson" <sheri.k.anderson at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Distracted by other dogs
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Thanks for all of your suggestions.
>>>> 
>>>> Actually, the trouble isn't in my office itself, but outside. When we
>>>> leave the office building to walk around in downtown Nashville, eat
>>>> lunch or visit local atractions, seems to be the times when she sees
>>>> other service animals or pets being walked. I suppose she has decided
>>>> its her break as well. Smile!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 9/18/12, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> Yes it is ok to get firm with your dog from time to time, even doing
>>>>> obedience,
>>>>> yes the first year is a trip to be sure.
>>>>> Sense this is at work, I would make sure she is on leash or tie down in
>>>>> the office, when you don't know when a person is coming with their dog
>>>>> to your office.
>>>>> She will settle down, just wants to make sure she knows who the boss is.
>>>>> How about that, you are a boss smile.
>>>>> Or I love to say top dog is.
>>>>> That is you.
>>>>> Do you ever see these folks from the job, as in meetings, or some kind
>>>>> of gathering?
>>>>> Then if you wish you could do a small bit of meet and greet, then they
>>>>> settle down.
>>>>> Just some thoughts.
>>>>> yes we all have to try to stay on top of it all, you never know what
>>>>> the dog will be coming up next.
>>>>> I always say,
>>>>> "You must have stayed up all night long to come up with this new plan.
>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>> Good afternoon guide dog users,
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Having been a guide dog user for eight months, I thought I was finally
>>>>>> over the bumps in the road. However, in the past month or so, I have
>>>>>> begun to see a slight change in my guide dogs distractions with other
>>>>>> dogs. During training in January she ignored other dogs completely.
>>>>>> During Washington Seminar in February, she was only slightly
>>>>>> interested in other dogs but her interest didn't stop our work in the
>>>>>> hotel. In March, during our state convention she did fabulous, but
>>>>>> there were no dogs around. In May during my transition to a new job,
>>>>>> she was only mildly distracted by other guide dogs or pets near her.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> She is a fabulous guide, never misses a curb or a beat in high traffic
>>>>>> areas or crowds, and is obedient to a fault. It has just been in the
>>>>>> past few weeks that she has begun to get excited when seeing other
>>>>>> dogs and with several guide dog users in the vicinity of my office,
>>>>>> this is becoming a little unsettling to me. She will whine and pull
>>>>>> toward the other dog until I get forceful.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> If anyone has any suggestions as to how to stop this behavior before
>>>>>> it becomes an issue, I would greatly appreciate them. My guide dog is
>>>>>> a 3-year-old lab and is as gentle as a lamb. She seems to want to run
>>>>>> and play, and suddenly forgets all that she is supposed to be doing.
>>>>>> As soon as I redirect her, she completely obeys, but I want the
>>>>>> behavior to stop completely. Am I being unrealistic?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Warmly,
>>>>>> Sheri Anderson
>>>>> 
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