[nagdu] Dog treats I use for rewards

Thu Nov 14 14:36:58 UTC 2013

I am very uppity about my dog's food and treats. The golden guy only
gets all natural treats. I give him freeze dried beef liver for food
rewards, and at the end of an especially long work day, I'll give him
a piece of the chicken treats from Dogswell, which only contain a few
ingredients.
He does not like raw vegetables at all. I have to mash them and mix
them in a home-cooked meal in order for him to eat them. However, he
has a sweet tooth, and loves loves loves fruits. Melons, pears, and
blueberries, he loves them all.
I don't use pear as a treat though. Because of its health properties,
I give him a quarter cup of fresh chopped pear every two or three
days.

On 11/14/13, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Maxx doesn't get typical dog treats, he gets green beans, his favorite, you
> just have to say the word and he sits and behaves. He is normally a good dog
> anyway, but we do daily training on the basics.
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>> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:53:21 -0500
>> From: ravend729 at gmail.com
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] some miscellaneous issues and updates from
>> Aleeha	andDallas
>>
>> Hi Daniel,
>> When exactly do you give your Irene food rewards? Is it when she first
>> gets in the car, or while she's sitting in the car quietly? Also, what
>> kind of treats are they?
>> I would recommend using high value treats for this whether they are
>> bought online or from a store, or just a cut up, cooked chicken
>> breast.
>> Also, use food rewards and praise, only when the dog is settled or
>> being quiet in the car. This might sound obvious, but I've seen people
>> pull out the treats and give them to an unsettled dog, who only
>> settled or seemed so because the treats were out. Be sure to wait for
>> those moments when she isn't reacting negatively, and reward her like
>> she just found the solution to all of the world's problems. Lots of
>> praise, and a jackpot--several consecutive treats.
>> If you even have problems getting your dog into vehicles, that is a
>> different story, and I think for some dogs, it will take more than
>> food. You might have to put toys in the car to make sitting, then
>> riding in it a good thing.
>>
>>
>> On 11/14/13, daniel <gutz2020 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > hey aleeha, I wonder what it is about these dogs that set off the
>> > veehicle
>> > nervousness? If I remember correctly you went to training the class
>> > before I
>> >
>> > did (summer)? And I know Irene is having issues with all veehicles
>> > along
>> > with another member of my class. As for the chair thing: at tse they
>> > taught
>> >
>> > us to put the head facing towards the back of the chair...for some
>> > reason
>> > irene hates this. I've just started putting her with her head facing
>> > the
>> > table (or the front of the chair) and now she does just fine...
>> > When you get over the veehicle problem with dallas, could you let me
>> > know
>> > how you did it? I'm trying food rewards and they don't seem to have
>> > much
>> > affect...
>> > hope dallas is doing well,
>> > daniel and the allways sleeping Irene.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Aleeha Dudley" <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:23 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] some miscellaneous issues and updates from Aleeha
>> > andDallas
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>     I contacted The Seeing Eye last week and spoke with someone about
>> >> these behaviors. I am working on them and hope to get them to improve.
>> >> Dallas did show his fear of vacuum cleaners during training, but never
>> >> exhibited any of these other fears.
>> >> Thanks for all your wonderful suggestions!
>> >> Aleeha and the currently snoozing Dallas
>> >>
>> >> On 11/9/13, Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> >>> Did Dallas exhibit any of these behaviors during training? Have you
>> >>> contacted the school about any of them? As for suggestions...
>> >>> Do you have a chair at home with which you can practice him going
>> >>> under
>> >>> the
>> >>> chair? You might want to try it without the harness a few times as he
>> >>> might
>> >>> be nervous about the harness getting hung. Also, I would not
>> >>> recommend
>> >>> forcing him to go under the chair if he is afraid as this might just
>> >>> make
>> >>> things worse. Do you have a clicker and use clicker training? You
>> >>> could
>> >>> try
>> >>> to use it to train him to go under the chair. Start by sitting in the
>> >>> chair
>> >>> and having Dallas lay between your feet facing away from you. Click
>> >>> and
>> >>> treat. Once he is comfortable with that, make sure his tail and hind
>> >>> legs
>> >>> are not sticking out and gently scoot  him back a tiny bit toward the
>> >>> chair
>> >>> by putting both hands on his chest and pushing backwards. Don't push
>> >>> him
>> >>> all
>> >>> the way under the first time but rather work up to it. Each time,
>> >>> have
>> >>> him
>> >>> stay in that position for a little while and then let him get up.
>> >>> When
>> >>> he
>> >>> gets up, make sure that he is not getting hung. He might be afraid of
>> >>> going
>> >>> under the chair because he got stuck once. Also, of course, make sure
>> >>> that
>> >>> you do not inadvertently move the chair while he is under it and get
>> >>> on
>> >>> his
>> >>> feet or tail or ear or something.
>> >>> As for the bus, I would recommend giving Dallas treats. Can you tell
>> >>> when
>> >>> there is going to be a stop? If so, you could pet him and try to keep
>> >>> him
>> >>> from jumping up. I would not use a correction for him jumping up.
>> >>> Instead,
>> >>> gently pull him back into a down position and try to calm him down.
>> >>> Once
>> >>>
>> >>> he
>> >>> is back in the desired position, give him a treat. Also, is this
>> >>> something
>> >>> that he does in all vehicles or just in buses?
>> >>> What does Dallas do when you vacuum at home? You could try get him
>> >>> used
>> >>> to
>> >>> it. Take Dallas in a room and shut the door. Have a friend go a few
>> >>> rooms
>> >>> away with the vacuum cleaner, but make sure that you have some way to
>> >>> communicate, such as a cell phone or walky talky. Put Dallas in a
>> >>> down
>> >>> position and give him a treat. Then have the other person turn on the
>> >>> vacuum
>> >>> cleaner. If he immediately jumps up, turn the vacuum off and start
>> >>> over.
>> >>> Keep doing this and using treats until he does not jump up any more.
>> >>> It
>> >>> may
>> >>> take a few sessions as doing it continuously for a long time can make
>> >>> it
>> >>> worse. Once he does not jump up, slowly increase the amount of time
>> >>> that
>> >>> the
>> >>> vacuum cleaner runs. Then, once he can tolerate it for more than a
>> >>> minute,
>> >>> have your friend move one room closer so that the noise is louder.
>> >>> Keep
>> >>> doing this until Dallas can tolerate it in the same room.
>> >>> If you take Dallas out on a regular schedule and know that he does
>> >>> not
>> >>> need
>> >>> to go when he pulls over into the grass, then I would give him a
>> >>> leash
>> >>> correction, and the same for when he just randomly stops, especially
>> >>> if
>> >>> it
>> >>> seems random and he does not seem to be confused or anything.
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha
>> >>> Dudley
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 1:21 PM
>> >>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> >>> Subject: [nagdu] some miscellaneous issues and updates from Aleeha
>> >>> and
>> >>> Dallas
>> >>>
>> >>> 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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