[nagdu] Replacement Leashes

[Sheila Leigland]

we've been there with broken leashes and as far as the bitter apple 
stuff my silly dog licked it off and went on his merry way in other 
words it didn't work.
On 11/1/2013 11:04 AM, Sherrill O'Brien wrote:
> Hi Alyssa,
>
> Alas, I also have the misfortune of coping with a Lab who has the yummy
> leash syndrome! Your school most likely has replacement leashes which you
> can purchase. I have a situation where I cannot monitor my dog. This is
> during a two hour rehearsal for my church's praise band, and there isn't
> room for the dog on the platform, so she stays lying nearby, but tethered. I
> take a tie-down which Seeing Eye routinely gives to students. It's a heavy
> chord which most dogs don't think of as something good to chew on such as a
> leather leash. If your dog is lying at your feet in class, keeping a very
> short leash by putting your foot on it should help deter this behavior. Or
> bring an inexpensive leash of a different material to use during your
> classes. I realize this doesn't  teach your dog that chewing leashes is an
> unacceptable behavior. But in my case, by the time a sighted colleague says
> "Gee, she's working on that leash again", the damage is done. The short
> tough tie-down has been my solution. Perhaps your school gives out something
> similar? There are unpleasant tasting substances you can buy to use as
> deterrents to put on the forbidden but oh so appealing object. A couple
> products I've heard of are Grannick's Bitter apple Spray, and Bitter Yuck.
> Someone I know was successful using tabasco sauce.
>
> Dogs often chew out of boredom or stress, and there are simply times when we
> find ourselves in situations which our dogs perceive as boring or not so
> pleasant. Sometimes a chew bone or toy is appropriate, but other times it
> isn't the best choice, or our dogs simply reject the toy in that situation.
>
> I hope you can find a good solution. It's not much fun finding pieces of
> slimy leash...I've been there!
>
>   Sherrill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Alyssa
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 12:11 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Replacement Leashes
>
>
> Hello everyone! While I was at guide dog school, I purchased two additional
> leashes, but Sophie seems to think they are toys. She has managed to chew up
> two of them beyond my ability to repair. I only have one left. While I try
> to be attentive to her every move, this is sometimes challenging while I'm
> in college classes. So what I need to know is if there is somewhere I can
> purchase replacement leashes that have the same features of those given at
> guide dog schools. Thanks in advanced. Your help is greatly appreciated!
> Alyssa and Sophie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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