[nagdu] Dog is marking

[Tracy Carcione]

Bobette, I think you have my dog's twin!  Ben likes to try marking now and 
then.  I give him a sharp correction and a sharp scolding, and we move on. I 
don't like it, but it's not the end of the world.

I've found with dogs that there are 3 kinds of problems:  those I can fix; 
those I can't fix  but can live with; and those I can't fix and can't live 
with.  For me, a desire to mark is a can't fix but can live with, trying to 
keep it to a minimum.  You may feel differently.  You don't seem to like 
this dog much.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bobetteandflint" <bobetteandflint at aol.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 7:03 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Dog is marking


>
>
> My 3 year old male neutered dog who is a successor dog wants to mark. What 
> should I do?
> Sent fr
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com>
> Date: 11/07/2013  5:34 PM  (GMT-06:00)
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] some miscellaneous issues and updates from Aleeha and 
> Dallas
>
> Alleha,
>
> Have you tried using food rewards to give him something positive to
> focus on? Viva doesn't like trains so I give her lots of treats and
> encouragement whenever we ride one. Whenever you coax Dallas under a
> seat, give him some treats so he can associate it positive thoughts.
> As for the pulling into the grass, do you take him out on a schedule?
> I take Viva out on a pretty constant schedule so if she pulls into
> grass, then I definitely correct her for that. He's probably just
> sniffing around.
>
> Minh
>
> On 11/7/13, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> I know I haven't written in a while. It's been quite the busy time here.
>> Good news: Dallas did fairly well at our state NFB convention last
>> week. He didn't have an accident in the hotel, but he was a bit
>> constipated for a couple days. The biggest issue I saw was his dog
>> distractions. He likes to twist around in harness, making things very
>> difficult. Most of the time, nothing but a high collar will get him
>> even close to past a distraction.
>> I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for a couple of problems I'm
>> having with Dally boy. He's a wonderful guide, but these issues are
>> somewhat annoying. The first of them is his hesitance to go under
>> chairs. I almost have to drag him under the chair, which makes both
>> him and me uncomfortable. A sighted person says he shows some fear
>> when I try to get him settled.
>> Second, Dallas has a similar behavior on busses. He seems very
>> fearful and, at times, cowers under the seat, leaping up at every
>> stop.
>> Third is his irrational fear of vacuum cleaners. I can handle this
>> at home, but when one is being used, in a restaurant, say, I literally
>> cannot keep ahold of him.
>> The last issue is the most serious. Dallas likes to pretend he needs
>> to park, pulling off to the grass and not going. He also has a
>> tendency to stop in the sidewalk and stand there, looking around. No
>> amount of coaxing will get him going again.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Aleeha and the little yellow Dally boy
>>
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