[nagdu] Too much Sniffing

[Raven Tolliver]

Aleeha,
This is exactly why it is better to use a Halti. The gentle leader is
not the proper collar to use for nosy dogs. On the GL, the leash
attaches to the dog's neck, so you still are missing out on what the
dog is doing with its nose.


On 1/15/14, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I would encourage you to use the Halti. The Gentle Leader is meant for
> training leash manners, the Halti, or head halter is more for
> monitoring or controlling head movement. The leash clips onto the
> gentle leader via a ring on the collar around the dog's neck. The
> leash clips to the Halti just below the dog's nose.
> GDA might not use the Halti, but perhaps you should until you can
> minimize this behavior. The Halti will allow you to feel exactly what
> your handsome boy is doing, and will enable you to prevent the
> sniffing before it even happens. When you notice Huck becoming less
> nosy with the Halti, gradually reduce your use of it. If you find that
> his nosiness has reduced, then you can continue working without it a
> majority of the time. If you find that without the Halti, he is still
> nosy, it goes back on.
>
>
> On 1/15/14, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Darla,
>> I would strongly recommend you trying the gentle leader.  It may
>> help because I know it did for Spritz.  Whenever she sniffed, I
>> would use the gl and it definitely made a huge difference.
>> Best, Hannah
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:33:28 -0600
>> Subject: [nagdu] Too much Sniffing
>>
>> As all of you know, I love this dog to pieces but oh that labbie
>> nose; he
>> sniffs way too much and doesn't seem to mind the corrections.
>> Sometimes,
>> "Leave it" works, but at other times, it works for that
>> distraction but not
>> the next.
>>
>>                 Any ideas?  GDA does not use the gentle leader or
>> haltie.
>>
>> Desperately,
>>
>> And Huck the biggest Nose of the Midwest
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Darla J.  Rogers
>>
>> djrogers0628 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
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>
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> Raven
>


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Raven