[nagdu] puppy follow!

[Raven Tolliver]

Abby,
I really don't believe that your dog did not let you know that she
needed to go out. I have never seen a dog just wake up, get up, or
walk inside, and just squat to poop. I'm thinking you didn't notice
her signals. Maybe you thought she was having trouble settling. Or
maybe you thought she was begging, when she actually was trying to get
your attention to take her out. My only advice is to put your dog on a
relief schedule if she isn't already on one, and also pay closer
attention to where your dog is and what she is doing since you guys
have switched home and working environments for the school year.
Changes in environment certainly bring about changes in behavior and
routines.
As for following other people, it is your responsibility to know where
you are and where your dog is taking you. I understand that sometimes,
we just get lost. But I feel that the handler is just as responsible
as the dog. When your dog takes you off route, you must find ways to
recognize when you are on route, and when you are not. This way, you
can take care of things right away when your dog is distracted. As
someone who works a dog with a moderate to strong dog distraction, I
understand how easy it is to get turned around or lost because my dog
was distracted. But I also understand the importance of keeping my dog
focused, and ensuring that I know whether we are going the right way
or not. It is up to you to find ways to keep your princess focused on
her work. Perhaps taking a break to do a brief or shortened obedience
session will do the trick. Or just stop and have her sit for 10
seconds. Afterward, have her stand, and cue her to touch a couple
times and reward her, to ensure she is focused. These are just a
couple things you can do to get her back on track.

On 8/25/14, Abigail Bolling via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all!
> I just moved back in to school and Jada has been acting a little strangely!
>
>
> On Saturday for instance, she didn't  let me know she had to use the
> restroom, and she pooped in the middle of my apartment living room.
> I noticed only because she was hiding in her crate and was very reluctant to
> -every to me.
>
> This morning, we were walking to my first class and instead of taking the
> route we learned and I was directing her to, she decided to follow everyone
> else instead of listening to my -mands. I got turned around and decided to
> just let her take me in to the nearest building so I could figure out where
> I was.
> My crazy dog happened to lead  me in to the building that I actually needed!
> It was crazy!
>
> Anyway, Anyone have any advice for either of these two problems?
>
> Thanks!
> Abby and Princess Jada
>
> Abigail Bolling
> Wright State University: Social Work
> "Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just let the music
> play." (Julie Anderson Diamond)
>
>
>
>
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Raven
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