[nagdu] Barking Puppies!

Sun Dec 8 01:12:49 UTC 2013

Raven,

Is this something that Guiding Eyes taught or it's a method that you
devised on your own? GDB didn't use this method to help the dogs
refocus. I was taught to make Viva sit quietly for about 10 seconds
and then just start working again. I really like the "touch" command
though--it would definitely help Viva focus her attention on me
instead of her distractions. She's been super sniffy lately too so I
might try this. How woul dyou recommend I start teaching this to her?

Minh

On 12/6/13, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Abigail,
> There's nothing wrong with doing very light corrections with a Halti.
> I suspect that is what you're using, since I don't think much of a
> correction could be done with a gentle leader. Not in the way of
> guiding anyway.
> What you can also try is doing an obedience routine when your girl is
> distracted. That should help her refocus. Also, you can also play the
> touch game. Hopefully, your school taught you this. Essentially, when
> you give the cue "touch," you offer your hand, and your dog will touch
> her nose to your offered fist or open palm. You then reward her with
> whatever you typically use for rewards whether it's verbal praise,
> treats, or scratching or petting.
> If you notice she is distracted, play this game with her to focus her
> attention on you and her work.
>
>
> On 12/6/13, Abigail Bolling <violingirl30794 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've never heard that. I always thought that if you own the dog, the only
>> way someone could take it would be through the humane society.
>> Jada has gotten better with her barking issue. She will no longer bark at
>> doorbell noises unless they startle her. She still barks at the door, but
>> I
>> am not necessarily going to stop that behavior... ′I am trying to start
>> college and will be living off campus in an apartment with a friend, so I
>> don't mind if people know that I have a dog in there with me.′
>> The GL is working to keep her focus on me, but she does try to rub it off
>> every chance she gets. I do light correction and sometimes will hold her
>> head against my leg. She seems to get the message for about 15 minutes.
>> Would you guys consider that accepta{{?#}}?
>>
>> Abby and Princess Powder Puff Jada. ′Jada likes bath time and the shampoo
>> I
>> use is Baby Magic with the scent of Baby Powder, so that is where that
>> nickname came f!′
>>
>> Abigail Bolling
>> Ohio Association of Blind Students: Treasurer
>> Phone: 513-258-5043
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 29, 2013, at 1:12 PM, "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> By who? If you own the dog, who can take the dog away without going
>>> through
>>> legal due process?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of melissa R
>>> green
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 1:42 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>>
>>> very good point.
>>> It can also happen if you own the dog and you spend money on a dog
>>> trainer.
>>> The dog can still be taken away.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Melissa R. Green and Pj
>>> COAGDU President
>>> "We love because he first loved us."
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>>
>>>
>>> But, if the person doesn't own the dog, they can spend all the money in
>>> the
>>> world and the school can take the dog anyway.
>>> It's like renting a house, you can spend a mint to make repairs and it
>>> still
>>>
>>> isn't your house.
>>>
>>> Or, to put it another way, let's say you meet a hot guy and you hit it
>>> off
>>>
>>> like gangbusters. You move in into his house and you fund a bunch of
>>> things
>>> to fix the place up. Then he comes home one day and says "I want you out
>>> of
>>> here". That's what happens if you don't own your dog. It does no good to
>>> spend money and look up dog trainers in a situation like this.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> barbandzoe at comcast.net
>>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:36 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>>
>>> WOW, first, the school tool your dog, do I dare ask witch one, I am
>>> looking
>>> into getting a dog and I haven't settled on  a school yet.  Second, this
>>> isn't a guide dog issue, it sounds like a dog issue.  If you have the
>>> money
>>> or can find someone who knows dog training to help deal with the dog
>>> issue.
>>> I would not want the school to take my dog over barking if I could find
>>> some
>>>
>>> help near by. I would look up dog trainers in my area and talk to them
>>> and
>>>
>>> see what they can do.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: "Abigail Marie Bolling" <violingirl30794 at gmail.com>
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:45:24 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> My sweet little Jada has a little bit of a barking issue.
>>> Unfortunately, I am a bit hesitant to call my school for help because
>>> last
>>>
>>> time I called because she was barking, they took her away from me for a
>>> month...
>>>
>>> But anyway. Jada barks at doorbells.
>>> And not just the house one either.
>>> She barks at them during movies, on TV and even the ringtone on the
>>> IPhone.
>>> (I'm not kidding.)
>>>
>>> I've tried to incorporate the doorbell on the IPhone into our daily
>>> obedience sessions, but it's not seeming to work.
>>> I have at least 3 rings before she will lay or sit quietly, then she is
>>> fine. But instantaneous doorbells make her bark and I can't seem to break
>>> her of them.
>>> I've tried grabbing her muzzle and staring her down, I've tried verbal
>>> corrections and collar corrections. (I don't think it should warrant a
>>> high
>>> collar unless she is aggressive but I could be wrong.)
>>>
>>> She seems to also bark at men for some reason. If a man walks into the
>>> Pizza
>>>
>>> Parlor where I work and Jada is in her crate, she will bark.
>>>
>>> "Quiet," doesn't really work. She will however go from full bark to belly
>>> bark. Should I settle for belly bark as long as it's not distracting?
>>>
>>> The other thing is that she will bark and whine at other dogs while
>>> working
>>> in harness, but she will also work past them just pulling a little. (And
>>> not
>>>
>>> necessarily toward the other dog.) Should I just let it go if she is
>>> working
>>>
>>> well?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, and hopefully I didn't ask too much! :)
>>>
>>> Abby and Princess Jada
>>>
>>> --
>>> Abigail Bolling
>>> Ohio Association Of Blind Students: Treasurer
>>>
>>> Email: Abigail.me.bolling94 at gmail.com and violingirl30794 at hotmail.com
>>> Phone: 513-258-5043
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>>>
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