[nagdu] Dogs in the Dorms

Sat May 17 07:03:47 UTC 2014

hi, my first dog Drake was all business when the harness was on. Tres 
had to work at it more which means I had to be consistent because Tres 
loves people. Tres no is usually enough to get his focus back though.
On 5/17/2014 12:48 AM, minh ha via nagdu wrote:
> It's definitely all in the boundaries that you set with your dog. I
> let people play with my girl because I know she knows that work time
> is different from play time and when her harness goes on, her
> attention is on me and on working and no one else. I will be walking
> around campus and she will see my friends (who play with her) and her
> tail might wag a bit more than usual, but she's still focused and
> working. Regarding people feeding, I don't know about your dog, but my
> girl is very loud when she eats so I can tell right away when someone
> has given her something, and I can yell at that person for doing so.
> If they don't listen to me about not giving her food, then they don't
> get to play with her anymore, plain and simple. A lot of my friends
> know this and they respect my rules to not give her food.
>
> On 5/16/14, The Pawpower Pack via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Vivianna,
>> You make some very good points here, however you left one thing out.
>> Handler responsibility.  My dogs are allowed to greet, be played with, and
>> flirt with my friends.  However, work time is work time, period, end of
>> story.  My dog might go to the park with a friend and me, and that same
>> friend may come by a few days later to go out for dinner with me.  My dog
>> will, can, and does behave appropriately when she is working.  It is very
>> clear, the difference between fun time and work time.  The expectation is
>> clear to her from day one.  Now either I just have extra special dogs--
>> highly doubtful, or my training some how differs from a style of a program.
>> I just spent a week with 2 other owner trainers and their dogs.  The dogs
>> ran around, played with one another and all the people.  Then, sometimes 5
>> minutes afterward we all went out and worked our dogs and none of them were
>> at all confused about the expectations.  These are trained, but still very
>> green dogs, so I know if they can work during work time and play during play
>> time and understand the difference, then any dog should be able to do this.
>> And if they are unable, then there is a deeper issue at play here.
>> I do agree that a dorm is much like an apartment complex.  I would also
>> encourage people who live in dorms to find an area where their dogs can play
>> and run. Ie an off leash park, a friend's yard, or the like.  Dogs also need
>> time to run out their yayas and play.
>>
>>
>>   Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
>> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
>> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On May 16, 2014, at 6:02 PM, Vivianna via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> ok, just for another opinion.
>>> if it were me. i would not be letting my dog run around outside of my room
>>> at all.  and, i would not be letting everybody play with it either.
>>> just the other day i heard this story.
>>> a woman has a guide dog.  she lets a friend of hers play with the dog.
>>> so, the friend is coming over to pick up the guide dog handler to go to
>>> the store.  when the woman opens the door of her house to go out and meet
>>> her friend the dog bolts and pulls her down the stairs.
>>> um.  not so good.
>>> so, you live in a dorm, and, you let everybody play with your dog, and
>>> most likely they are feeding it also whether you tell them not to or not,
>>> now, you are walking along on the way to class and the dog sees their
>>> buddy.  what if that dog becomes more interested in the friendly people
>>> who play with it, feed it, pet it and never ever work it or correct it?
>>> just some thoughts.
>>> a dog is a dog, is a dog, and all that sure but, in my opinion, this dog's
>>> first concern should be working for the handler.
>>> and, recall that, at the schools, the halways and such are considered
>>> public areas and you are not allowed to just let your dogs run around.
>>> also, some people are not so nice.  has anybody on here had a poisoning
>>> attempt on their dog yet?  i have.
>>> you don't know what folks are doing to the dog.
>>> i would treat a dorm the same way i would treat an apartment building.
>>> dorm room is home, everywhere else is public.
>>> and, i would most definitely not turn my dog into other people's pet.
>>> ok, so now go ahead and shoot me down.  lol.
>>>
>>> Vivianna
>>>
>>>> On May 16, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Alyssa via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I let others play with Sophie on my floor. I also took her in the hallway
>>>> to play. My advice would be if possible, get a room on the first floor.
>>>> This is easier in situations such as a dog not feeling well and needing
>>>> to get outside. Also, in the event of a fire alarm, it means less time
>>>> for your pup to deal with the noise and less chances for his paws to get
>>>> stepped on by others as they evacuate the building.
>>>> Alyssa
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On May 16, 2014, at 9:05 AM, lizzy via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> I will be moving into a college dorm this fall and just figured I'd ask
>>>>> for advice/tips from any of you who have had guide dogs while living in
>>>>> them.  Since I've never dealt with a situation like this, I'm open to
>>>>> any advice, warnings, tips etc.  Here are a few questions that I've been
>>>>> thinking about:
>>>>> - Do you let your dog walk around the dorm off leash with you? Ex: While
>>>>> you do some laundry your dog is sitting beside you but not necessarily
>>>>> on leash.
>>>>> - Did you allow interactions with others while in the dorms?
>>>>> - Did you have a roommate? If so, was the dog an issue at all?
>>>>> - I've already purchased a compact pet vacuum and a huge sealed
>>>>> container for her food.  Are there any other extra supplies that I'll
>>>>> need to purchase?
>>>>> - Anything else that I should know or prepare before moving in?
>>>>> I know it's a while away, and that ultimately I'll have to decide how to
>>>>> handle these situations but I like to be prepared and it can't hurt to
>>>>> ask.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Lizzy
>>>>>
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