[nagdu] Barking Puppies!

Tue Nov 26 14:57:59 UTC 2013

When my old gal Echo thought she could bark a lot, I gave her a good 
high-collar correction and a sharp reprimand, and, after a few times, she 
got the message.  It does require having the dog on leash at the time the 
offense occurs, and I think this person said the barking happens when the 
dog is on tie-down at work.
I guess, from Cindy's experience, the high-collar doesn't always work, but 
it worked for me.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!

> Well shoot, if she is working well I'd leave it alone. I can see where you 
> might not want to call the school. If you did, you could remind them that 
> their taking the dog away didn't really solve anything. I would look for a 
> trainer, but rather than having them do the training, I would have them 
> come or demonstrate what they do that is effective in making dogs cease 
> their barking. I've not ever been able to resolve my issue with Fisher and 
> lunge/bark at other dogs that he doesn't know, but he does it less in his 
> GL. I just don't bother to talk to the school about it. They have no real 
> suggestions, and their coming here is a waste of time and money.
>
> CL
>
> On Nov 26, 2013, at 8:45 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't say it does no good.  You pays your money; you takes your 
>> chances.  And, usually, odds are pretty good the school won't swoop in 
>> and take the dog, though that's quite a sword to have hanging over your 
>> head.
>>
>> If the person does choose to pay a trainer, she should make sure the 
>> trainer uses methods that she approves of.  Not all do.
>> Tracy
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Star Gazer" 
>> <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>
>>
>>> But, if the person doesn't own the dog, they can spend all the money in 
>>> the world and the school can take the dog anyway.
>>> It's like renting a house, you can spend a mint to make repairs and it 
>>> still isn't your house.
>>>
>>> Or, to put it another way, let's say you meet a hot guy and you hit it 
>>> off like gangbusters. You move in into his house and you fund a bunch of 
>>> things to fix the place up. Then he comes home one day and says "I want 
>>> you out of here". That's what happens if you don't own your dog. It does 
>>> no good to spend money and look up dog trainers in a situation like 
>>> this.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> barbandzoe at comcast.net
>>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:36 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>>
>>> WOW, first, the school tool your dog, do I dare ask witch one, I am 
>>> looking into getting a dog and I haven't settled on  a school yet. 
>>> Second, this isn't a guide dog issue, it sounds like a dog issue.  If 
>>> you have the money or can find someone who knows dog training to help 
>>> deal with the dog issue.  I would not want the school to take my dog 
>>> over barking if I could find some help near by. I would look up dog 
>>> trainers in my area and talk to them and see what they can do.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: "Abigail Marie Bolling" <violingirl30794 at gmail.com>
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:45:24 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Barking Puppies!
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> My sweet little Jada has a little bit of a barking issue.
>>> Unfortunately, I am a bit hesitant to call my school for help because 
>>> last time I called because she was barking, they took her away from me 
>>> for a month...
>>>
>>> But anyway. Jada barks at doorbells.
>>> And not just the house one either.
>>> She barks at them during movies, on TV and even the ringtone on the 
>>> IPhone. (I'm not kidding.)
>>>
>>> I've tried to incorporate the doorbell on the IPhone into our daily 
>>> obedience sessions, but it's not seeming to work.
>>> I have at least 3 rings before she will lay or sit quietly, then she is 
>>> fine. But instantaneous doorbells make her bark and I can't seem to 
>>> break her of them.
>>> I've tried grabbing her muzzle and staring her down, I've tried verbal 
>>> corrections and collar corrections. (I don't think it should warrant a 
>>> high collar unless she is aggressive but I could be wrong.)
>>>
>>> She seems to also bark at men for some reason. If a man walks into the 
>>> Pizza Parlor where I work and Jada is in her crate, she will bark.
>>>
>>> "Quiet," doesn't really work. She will however go from full bark to 
>>> belly bark. Should I settle for belly bark as long as it's not 
>>> distracting?
>>>
>>> The other thing is that she will bark and whine at other dogs while 
>>> working in harness, but she will also work past them just pulling a 
>>> little. (And not necessarily toward the other dog.) Should I just let it 
>>> go if she is working well?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, and hopefully I didn't ask too much! :)
>>>
>>> Abby and Princess Jada
>>>
>>> --
>>> Abigail Bolling
>>> Ohio Association Of Blind Students: Treasurer
>>>
>>> Email: Abigail.me.bolling94 at gmail.com and violingirl30794 at hotmail.com
>>> Phone: 513-258-5043
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