[nagdu] Improving House behaviors

Tue Aug 5 02:55:30 UTC 2014

Yes, Bill is a Guiding Eyes dog.

We had a similar arrangement there.  Our hang-out was the coffee
lounge, where we would hang out and snack.  The difference between
there and home was that at home, he is off leash.  I am the only one
living here, so unless I drop food by accident, he is not getting any
human food.

I don't mind him being around when I have food, but I do mind him not
listening to me when I have it.  He does well when he's on leash and
there is food around.  A couple times when I've had gatherings at my
apartment, I have put him on leash and had him lay quietly beside me
as I ate.  He was a champ at this.  Today he did nicely listening to
me while I stood and ate dinner at the counter.

I think I will put a blanket on the floor for him in the living room
and work with him so that he will go there when I ask.  Thanks.

On 8/4/14, L Gwizdak via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Julie M,
> Is this a Guiding Eyes dog or a Seeing Eye dog? Just curious as both schools
>
> expect good house behavior in the dogs.
>
> I went to Seeing Eye.  While there, we'd have food in the Common Louonge
> alot and this is great practise in making the dog behave in this
> environment.  We'd sit on the couches and eat pizza, cookies and the dogs
> were expected to lie quietly at our feet and not looking for the food. Did
> you have that opportunity at Guiding Eyes?
>
> Your dog will have to learn self control around humans eating and should
> NEVER be fed anything while you are eating.  Make sure others are abiding by
>
> this no-feeding rule.
>
> Lyn
> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Ray via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the
> National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 4:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Improving House behaviors
>
>
> I think the idea of "going to the blanket" or "go to your place" is the
> terminology used at TSE. They suggested that this place should have things
> there that the dog loves so that it doesn't feel it is being punished.
>
> Cindy
>
> On Aug 2, 2014, at 12:06 AM, Julie McGinnity via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> I feel a little ridiculous even asking some of these questions, but my
>> dog's house manners are not acceptable to me.  I've only had him for
>> too months, so maybe I'm expecting too much out of him, but I hope
>> not.
>>
>> First of all, if I eat a snack or a meal while sitting on the couch,
>> he is all over me.  I tell him to sit, and nothing happens.  At that
>> point, I want to put him on tie down, but I also don't want tie down
>> to be a punishment.  I do not currently have a crate and honestly
>> don't have the funds to buy him one right now.  The other thing is
>> that I want to deal with the problem; I want him to be able to lay
>> down by me while I eat a meal or a snack.
>>
>> The other problem is that he picks up stuff-clothes, stuffed animals,
>> stuff like that.  He does it sneakily, but even when I've found him
>> taking things, he has not learned.  I tell him know and put the thing
>> away, but he is not learning that this is not ok.
>>
>> Any suggestions?  Sometimes I feel like when I take something away
>> from him or give him a command, it doesn't even register in his head
>> that I'm telling him to do something or telling him he can't have
>> something.  BTW, he listens well when we do obedience, and his guide
>> work is great.  But I have high expectations when it comes to house
>> manners, and I want productive ways to work on them.
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>>
>> --
>> Julie McG
>> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
>> Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
>> and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>> life."
>> John 3:16
>>
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-- 
Julie McG
National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16