[nagdu] Stopping at upcurbs

Vivianna irishana at gmail.com
Thu Dec 11 19:57:37 UTC 2014


Here’s why i think that stopping at up curbs is very veneficial.  when i am talking about stopping i mean to stop until given the command forward.  first of all, you then know where the curb is and can put your foot up on it.  all the curbs around here are at different heights.  also, if you are going to take a left, for example, you can then make a moving left or, with a brand new dog halt and then left.  if the dog just walks over the curb, i would think that it would be more difficult to determine exactly when to make the turn.
i don’t mean stand at the curb for an age or anything, perhaps 1 second or so.  it’s sort of like; stop, foot up on curb, dog’s name forward.
i think that it is very important to teach a new dog to stop at major changes in elevation, curbs, stairs, etc.  this pilot dog is the first dog i have ever owned who actually ran all sorts of curbs and stairs.  well, at least she tried.  i fixed that in a fast hurry that’s for darned sure.
by allowing a brand new dog to get away with things, well, let’s just say, this is not a good thing IMO.
i use quiet streets to reinforce the full stop at the curbs.  my dog does a sort of half-hault at breaks in the pavement, ice, piles of leaves, etc.  i can definitely see how someone could trip easily on an up curb, especially when they are a new dog handler.  as you really become in tune with your dog and really mesh into a team, some of these things can be tailored to your needs.  but, a good foundation should be well set in place and, dogs thrive on consistency.
JMHO

Vivianna

On Dec 11, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Tami Jarvis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Tracy,
> 
> I thought briefly about training Mitzi to stop at upcurbs, reflected ont he pros and cons of being in the street one instant longer than necessary and decided to skip it. I've decided to do the same with Loki. I want to cross the street and get out of it. /smile/ I think all the prep work I did with the cane and the dog in a walking harness for training, gradually working closer to her, let me know her movements enough by the time I slapped a harness on her that I was able to just step up on to the curb with her, no problem. Maybe it's harder to do that with a new dog you don't know, so that's why they teach it?
> 
> I'm the same with stairs and other up-step things. I can tell by her movements that it's there and how high I need to step, so I don't have her stop. I do have her stop for steps down.
> 
> Tami
> 
> On 12/11/2014 08:44 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
>> I think stopping at upcurbs is a matter of personal preference.  I agree
>> a dog should, at first, but mine drop it pretty fast.  I want to get out
>> of the street.  I once was hit when I tried to correct my dog for
>> running an upcurb.  The driver figured I was out of the street and
>> started to pull out, but I had stopped to correct.  Luckily, the idiot
>> wasn't moving very fast. I decided then I wasn't going to correct for
>> running an upcurb.  Pretty soon, all I get is a pause and go.  I can see
>> it wouldn't work for everyone, but it works for me, and other people I
>> know in the big bad city.
>> Tracy
>> 
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