[nagdu] No Tug was RE: Lack of speed

[melissa R green]

It is clear to me that my girl had played tug before and with tennis balls 
as well.
So I admit I have broken the rules about tug and tennis balls.
And probably a few others.
I am probably a bad girl.
Those who know me won't be surprised.
Lol!
She is very gentle and will let go or drop the toy or ball when commanded.
She is only agressive when she feels like she is going to be attacked again.
She loves to play.
Best,
Melissa R. Green and Pj
COAGDU President
"We love because he first loved us."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] No Tug was RE: Lack of speed


I think it depends on the dog.  I play tug with Monty frequently.  If he
wins the game, he'll just poke my hand with the toy until I grab it for the
next game.  He doesn't gloat or become aggressive when he wins.  Belle will
play tug every now and then, but she's not too much into toys anymore.

when I was a kid, I had this horrible Beagle.  Playing tug with him would
have been a disaster.  Actually he couldn't have toys of any sort because he
would guard them and bite if you got too close.  Truly a beast of a dog.  I
don't think a dog would make it as a guide if they even had a fraction of
that dog's attitude.  But maybe there are sweet dogs that get big heads when
they play tug?  I don't know.

Julie


-----Original Message----- 
From: Jewel
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:39 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] No Tug was RE: Lack of speed

Tug is considered aggressive play. The school said any kind of aggressive
play is a no no. This is because if she won the game consistently, she might
start thinking she is the boss. This is how the school explained it, anyway.
I am not sure I agree, but I follow the rules all the same.
Jewel

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> On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:51 AM, "Nicole Torcolini"
> <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>
> Out of curiosity, might I ask why the school discourages playing tug? Tug
> is
> Lexia's favorite game. As a matter of fact, she would much rather have a
> small game of tug before you throw the toy than just surrendering it to
> you.
> Of course, I do use the "drop it" command, and make sure that she always
> obeys that. If she stopped obeying "drop it", then I would stop playing
> tug.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:53 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Lack of speed
>
> Thank you all for the ideas. They are things I will mention to my
> instructor. Of course I will call him tomorrow, but having some ideas to
> bring to the table will show him I am seriously interested in working on
> these problems. Yes, the gentle leader was introduced at school to help
> with
> sniffing. It helps with that so I don't have to keep giving corrections
> that
> aren't benefiting in the long run in relation to her sniffing. Faye gets
> lots of play time, but I haven't taken her to the dog park yet because of
> that deadly virus. She runs around the apartment like a chicken with its
> head cut off when I play gonna get you with her. We don't play tug because
> the school advised against it, but we also play a lot of fetch down the
> hall, and she sometimes gets to run around in a friend's yard.
> She is definitely not getting fat. In fact, I am upping her food intake
> because she is looking kinda skinny. She gets a high quality food that is
> low on fillers, and only gets healthy homemade treats. She now has so many
> toys I have to rotate them out. And we do obedience training with all play
> sessions.
> I took the gentle leader off her this evening and she was back to her
> normal
> speed, but she did sniff a lot more. So maybe the gentle leader isn't the
> solution, but nothing is definitely not the solution either. I will update
> on what my instructor and I decide to try.
> Jewel
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