[nagdu] Krokus the finder

[Tracy Carcione]

How do you teach the retrieve?  I tried giving him a treat for bringing me 
his Kong ball, and he immediately lost all interest in the ball, just wanted 
another treat.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Becky Frankeberger via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Tracy Carcione'" <carcione at access.net>; "'NAGDU Mailing List,the 
National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2014 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Krokus the finder


> Wish my present dog wanted to retrieve. My second golden was easy to teach
> retrieve. When he started bringing me things or chewing on things he
> shouldn't, that was my cue to train in a reliable retrieve. Scavenging
> stopped. Chewing on things he shouldn't stopped. I practiced every day 
> with
> him even when he was fully reliable, smile. I started training Jake but he
> had no interest. His puppy raisers said he would retrieve small branches. 
> He
> gave the branches like gifts, soft smile.  But for me he has no interest,
> and I will not force a retrieve, just not my style. If the dog wants to
> learn, I am right here to teach.
>
> So teach a retrieve. This way if he throws a boot, he can find it himself.
> If you drop a glove in the snow, he can find it for you. If you drop a
> stylist in the home on a rug, he can find it for you.
>
> Becky and the fluffy one
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:46 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Krokus the finder
>
> Krokus's inner golden puppy is still picking up lots of things, though 
> he's
> getting a bit better, and better about giving up whatever it is.  He's
> finding stuff we haven't found in years.  Today, my husband was getting
> ready to go out and deal with the snow, and Krokus found him a nice, warm,
> woolly hat.  How about that!
> Tracy and the Krokinator
>
>
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