[nagdu] Raincoats?

Gary Steeves rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca
Thu Jun 5 21:52:57 UTC 2014


Hi Nicole: 

I'm with you, I don't put on a rain cooat for a quick out for business but anything more I do because it stops bogart from getting stinky as much. Don't know what grows in those long curly poodle hairs but something must. Smile

With regards to harness, i don't worry about it too much. At the school he only went in his harness twice.  I was getting worried about this and my trainers told me not to worry, it doesn't mean he doesn't want to work. Once in harness, he gives himself a good shake to clear his stae of being and then we're off. Despite the normallaxidazicle  attitude in the blocks around my house, he is a good guide. He is a poodle so a little distractable  but i don't get run into things and he's a genius at finding things so all is good.

Gary


On May 28, 2014 9:08:41 PM PDT, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>Gary,
>
>	I don't think that the GDB raincoat says GDB. As far as I know, most
>of the dog stuff that they sell is made by an external company, so it
>does
>not have any GDB insignia. The one that you have sounds a lot like the
>one
>that GDB sells; I cannot remember the brand. Have you tried using
>treats and
>praise to get your dog to go into his harness more willingly?
>
>Kathy,
>
>	The towel method might work for you, but it does not necessarily
>work for everyone. A wet dog is not a pleasant thing, and, if it is
>more
>than a drizzle, it does not take long. If I am just taking Lexia out to
>do
>her business quick, then I don't put her raincoat on. Otherwise, I do
>put it
>on.
>
>Nicole and Lexia
>
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>Hi Daryl:
>
>As you might imagine, living in Vancouver, a rain coat is a key part of
>Bogart's wardrobe.  I bought one from a pet store here called Tisol. 
>They
>might be in alberta as well. It has velcrow under his tummy and around
>his
>neck and it is worn under his harness.  It is a sort of lime green
>colour.
>Nice and bright. Weirdly they wanted another $20 for a yellow coat. His
>cost
>$40 if I recall corectly.  Bogart doesn't mind the rain sometimes but
>he
>hates working in the rain and hates his raincoat. When Igrab it he
>starts
>walking away as we do our slow "white bronco" chase through the house.
><smile> However, if I took bogart at face value I would think he never
>wanted to work. When I ask him to go into his harness he turns his head
>away
>and we think aboutr it for awhile.  I give him about 30 seconds to
>comply
>before I put it on hm.  However, he enjoys his work and generally,
>except
>when the rain coat is on, works with tons of energy.
>
>Is the gdb raincoat branded?  My school might not want bogart wandering
>around in another schools coat. <smile>  they are locatred in eastern
>canada
>so are more worried about snow than rain.
>
>Cheers
>Gary
>
>
>On May 28, 2014 7:42:25 AM PDT, Daryl Marie via nagdu
><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>wrote:
>>Hi!
>>
>>I bought jenny a raincoat last night due to the rain we are going to 
>>get over the next couple of days, as well as our severe summer 
>>thunderstorms that result in downpours.  It is better than nothing,
>but 
>>she doesn't really like it much.
>>
>>It looks like a poncho, really, and doesn't really cover her bum that 
>>well.  I am not sure if really there is anything better. out there...
>>but what do you all use?
>>
>>Daryl
>>
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