[nagdu] Replacement Leashes

Nicole Torcolini ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Sat Nov 2 03:15:43 UTC 2013


It might not necessarily be stress but rather boredom .

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 9:36 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Replacement Leashes

Hi Alyssa,
Rather than continuing to buy replacement after replacement, I would suggest
figuring out why Sophie is chewing up leashes, and finding out a way to
prevent this.
First, chewing is a dog's way of relieving stress. So if your dog is chewing
on her leash, it is likely that she is experiencing distress.
Do you exercise your dog adequately? You might need to just go for long
leisurely walks, in addition to your daily routine of class, work, and
whatever else you do throughout the day. How often do you play with your
dog? She might need more playtime with you, or ways to run around and burn
off energy than she's currently getting. If you are living on a college
campus, I know that sometimes it's hard to find places where you have room
to run and play with your girl. If you need ideas for things like this, I
would be more than happy to help.
Secondly, I suggest you purchase a tie-down, or if your school gave you one,
use that to tether Sophie to you or your seat. This will prevent any further
chewing up of leashes while you guys are sitting around for extended periods
of time.

On 11/1/13, Alyssa <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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