[nagdu] a few concerns

[Danielle Antoine]

If he's interested in eating grass might be a stomach problem at least
that is what I was told at some point. Dogs like the taste of it and
will do that to throw up.

On 11/18/14, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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