[nagdu] Pull in the harness?

[Brandy Pinder]

I definitely prefer a harder pull. I am a very fast walker. The half mile walk to my train takes me about twelve to fifteen minutes counting waiting at the four intersections. If I had a soft pull I would probably over step my dogs. On the other hand I have a bad shoulder. What I have noticed though is that its the bounce or gait not the pull so much that bothers my shoulder.  My poodle had a very light pull and I found myself tensing up to try and feel it. Pinta sometimes does pull to hard. Like someone mentioned, sadly I remember the dogs name and not the person... When we are on our way home she is a little too fast. I found halt does work best if steady doesn't. They begin to realize the more quickly they go the more we will stop and they aren't getting their ultimate goal. I learned this from experience and Karen prior. Anyways, sorry I'm wandering but yes pull preference is different for every one. I do have to learn how to listen to a lighter pull but for some reason that is hard for me. 

brandy pinder
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Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc® 
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> On Feb 28, 2014, at 10:53 AM, "Craig Heaps" <craig.heaps at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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