[nagdu] a few concerns

[Danielle Burton]

Rachel, do you use the leave it command with him? I would tell him to leave it when he's sniffing and then tell him forward and then if he does this then praise and treat. Also use your clicker if you still have it. And incoporate food refusal in obedience daily if not on a regular basis. Just keep working at it. He may just be testing you too. You guys are still a new team and I'm still a new handler working my first guide from Guiding Eyes as well. I was at GEB in June and about the same time you are telling us this my dog was rather sniffy as well and scavenging so just keep working at it. it may take some time but it will work out.  

Danielle and Willa 


> On Nov 18, 2014, at 10:24 PM, Rachel Becker via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello. My name is Rachel Becker. I received my first guide dog Nigel from
> Guiding Eyes in August. He is a great dog and I had a great experience with
> the class instructors at Guiding Eyes. Lately, I have had a few concerns. He
> has been very interested in sniffing and trying to eat things off the
> ground. Also he has been needing to go to the bathroom in the middle of the
> night. I'm also concerned that he's not getting enough exercise, which may
> be causing the waking up problem, but I don't have a fenced area for him to
> run around in. I tried to play fetch with him on the long line a few times,
> but he was more interested in eating grass and did not go after the ball or
> kong, so I kind of gave up. What should I try?
> 
> Thank you for your patience.
> 
> Rachel
> 
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