[nagdu] Doggie games!

[The Pawpower Pack]

Hi Daryl, 
Glad she enjoyed the game.  
As for doors I'm talking about cupboard doors at home.  You can use a tug like an old dish towel or a strap and attach it to the door handle, so seeing the object for tugging makes her understand that doors with the tug are for opening etc.  
My dog helps me do laundry, putway groceries etc and she didn't ever open a door in public.  Part of the training is for them to do it on a cue eventually. 

 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
Pawpower4me at gmail.com
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> On Aug 26, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Rox'e,
> 
> Thanks so much for the suggestions! I played "search" with her this morning and she just loved it!
> 
> I never thought of training her to open doors and things; would businesses not have an objection if she tried to do that with their door?
> 
> Daryl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: The Pawpower Pack <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
> To: Daryl Marie <crazymusician at shaw.ca>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:17:57 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie games!
> 
> Daryl, 
> I like to play hide and search with my dogs. I put them in a stay, then go hide and call them to come. 
> You can also do buster cube which is a toy that dispenses treats when the dog rolls it.  
> You can also put her tugging skills to work and teach her to do things like open doors or pull baskets.  
> 
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 25, 2014, at 9:02 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Just wondering about some fun activities to play with Jenny. Been noticing since switching her food to a higher-protein diet that she has a higher amount of energy than she used to.  She loves to play, but I am wanting to switch up games/toys/activities, and most of the Web sites I've found have advised games that involve scavenging for treats/toys - a behavior I don't really want to encourage since it's  by far her biggest problem.
>> 
>> She loves any kind of tug game, as well as squeaker toys and retrieving.
>> 
>> So, go have fun and let me know what kind of fun things you all do!
>> 
>> Daryl and Jenny (who just went crazy in the empty office building and is now sleeping happily)
>> 
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