[nagdu] Training success!!!

[Daryl Marie]

Danielle,
Agreed, to a point. Jenn's a bit of a harder dog, but even from the time the trainer left, corrections became less and less effective. I got to my whit's end, because corrections just weren't doing anything.
Ironically, taking this option away has improved her work.

In high-distraction environments like pet stores, I use a Halti (think a sturdier Gentle Leader). It keeps her nose out of everything and keeps her focused. We do distraction training fairly regularly as well, but with so much stimuli like pet stores and vets it's just simpler to use the Halti.

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 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: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:26:30 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Training success!!!

We have the part nylon and part chain ones on our dogs. I like this collar but I can't always get enough feedback from it. The clip nylon collar which is higher up by her ears helps me feel whether her head dips down or not. She could also be nonresponsive to correction due to too many corrections. I've been told that the muscle gets tough if you use correction too much. I like to stop and do some obedience if it's a high distraction area. That seems to work well for Willa and gets her focused back on me. 

Danielle and Willa 


> On Jul 25, 2014, at 11:11 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Danielle,
> The correction collar we used to use was part nylon, part chain (for correction).
> Now she has a clip nylon collar. i am not entirely happy with it, so will probably get her a buckle collar at some point, but I like it!
> 
> Some dogs respond to corrections, others don't. Jenny has become increasingly unresponsive to corrections. Perhaps this is because I myself am getting frustrated, or perhaps she just doesn't care. Either way with her new collar, if she runs off after a dog, it's not me correcting her; she's correcting herself.
> 
> Daryl and Jenny (who really hates this rain and is glad she has a poncho)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 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: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:59:24 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Training success!!!
> 
> Daryl, that's great! What kind of collar are you using on Jendnny? I'm just curious. I use a correction collar with Willa but it's one with a clip and is made of nylon instead of the chain collar. 
> 
> Danielle and Willa 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> hey!
>> Just thought I would share.
>> 
>> Since moving away from the correction collar two weeks ago, we've hit a bit of a snag when it comes to Jenny's sniffing/scrounging habit. I've struggled a bit with feeling her head movements - when is her head down, etc.? - so she's probably gotten away with a bit more than I would like.
>> However, the past three days have been fantastic! She has still wanted to sniff or scrounge, but I have been able to calmly redirect her attention, even if it means pulling back on the harness to prevent a quick snatch-and-grab. The sniffing/scrounging has decreased, and Jenny has been more willing to leave whatever it is and then keep going.
>> 
>> Since we finished training 10 months ago, we've struggled with getting off the bus and finding the angled steps to the LRT station - there's always been something yummy from the Tim Horton's by the bus bench or the fence or, well, you get the idea. Wednesday, she nailed it! First trip to the station in a month, and she got off the bus, walked calmly to the stairs, and down the stairs we went!  On the landing she went for a tasty morsel, I waved her over to a heel, made her sit, and then down we went again. Found the door to the station no problem and found the stairs down with no fuss (she used to insistently try and take me to the elevator). On and on we went! It was a beautiful thing!
>> Even yesterday I told her (far too soon) to find me a garbage can to throw away her "business baggie". She found it, no big deal! Nose up, ignoring the garbage can smells.
>> 
>> I know we will still have problems, but I am liking this lack of correction collar thing :)
>> 
>> Daryl and Jenny
>> 
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