[nagdu] Scavenging and Sniffing

[minh ha]

Wow, this must be super frustrating for you. I'm working on the same
issue with my dog whenever we are in my college cafeteria. Viva has
never snagged anything off a table or shelf, but food on the ground is
hers. I've been using a gentle leader a lot with her and this is a
tremendous help as it gives me a better sense of where her head is and
I can guide her head away from food if she tries to go for it. Another
option is the EZ leash; it's similar to a gentle leader but the muzzle
piece is tighter than the gentle leader and it basically restricts the
dog from opening its mouth. Personally, I'm not particularly fond of
the EZ leash because it's too long and cumbersome, but I know it has
worked extremely well for handlers with really nosy dogs. If I don't
have a GL available, I just don't give her a lot of leash. I'm not
exactly sure about the leash corrections not working; maybe you can
progress to more severe corrections such as high collar or the
two-handed correction.

HTH,
Minh

On 10/9/13, Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:
> Keepping on correcting! All dogs are somewhat nosy! If lots of dogs frequent
>
> the area you might have a tough time! You can also call Leader for other
> ideas!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alyssa" <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 9:58 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Scavenging and Sniffing
>
>
>> Hello all! I got my dog Sophie from Leader Dogs in July. She is my first
>> dog and I'm having problems with her nose always being on the ground. She
>>
>> does great work, but if she sees something on the ground, she dives for it
>>
>> and won't listen to me even with leash corrections until they've been done
>>
>> at least 3 times. Is this normal for a new dog? Is there something I
>> should do differently?
>> Thanks
>> Alyssa and Sophie
>> Sent from my iPhone
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