[nagdu] puppy follow!

[Star Gazer]

			Exactly Shannon. 
Also, moving is a bear. It ranks up with divorce and death in terms of
levels of stress. Can't we just cut Abby and her pup a break?

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer via
nagdu
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 2:09 PM
To: Raven Tolliver; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] puppy follow!

Raven,

Just because you haven't seen a dog let its handler know that he or she
needs to relieve itself doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It may not happen
often, but to say you don't believe what Abby says is condescending and
disrespectful. I'm currently working my third guide, and there have been
just a couple of times he has relieved in the house without giving me any
signal that he needed to go out. You can say you don't believe me too, but I
don't take kindly to being called a liar. Things can happen that you,
personally,  are not aware of.

Abby, is it possible for you to keep your girl on leash with you for a bit,
even when you're not actually working her? You might also keep track of how
much she is eating/drinking and, if it's more than usual, you might have to
take her out a bit more often, or ration her water if peeing indoors becomes
an issue.

Shannon and the Acelet
On Aug 25, 2014, at 1:28 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> 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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