[nagdu] Pull in the harness?

[Daryl Marie]

Jenny can have a very strong pull, especially if she's cold and doesn't want to be out in it.  This morning, we walked to the bus stop and she was pulling really hard... we got on the bus, then we got off, walked to work, absolute angel, no pull!

Daryl and the temperamental Jenny
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Heaps <craig.heaps at comcast.net>
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:53:32 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pull in the harness?

Chase can have a very strong pull.  It's okay when I'm rested, but 
sometimes, such as at the end of a work day, I don't want to walk as fast as 
he wants to.  I have been working with him to back off a bit.  There are two 
times when he consistently pulls really hard:  when he sees another dog and 
when we are on the walk home from BART at night.  I have taken steps to slow 
him a bit (for example, halt - collar under the ears - leash corrections). 
He's coming around.

Craig and (high speed) Chase
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raven Tolliver" <ravend729 at gmail.com>
To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:01 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Pull in the harness?


> Hi,
> In all the chat about guide dogs, especially people getting new ones,
> the subject of pull comes up. Some people need a light pull in the
> harness and others need a heavy pull.
> I paid attention -- to this while I was walking with the Golden Guy,
> and there is generally no pull, or only a very light pull in the
> harness.
> Why are different levels of pull in the harness necessary?
> Thanks.
> --
> Raven
>
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