[nagdu] a very bad day and seeking suggestion

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Wed Oct 15 14:39:50 UTC 2014


Hey Daryl, What size did you get for Jen? Soleil is about 55 lbs. 

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> On Oct 15, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Aleeha,
> 
> I hear you... completely!  Jenny has done similarly if it's raining, though instead of slowing down, she wants to run to get out of the rain, and wishes to guide me to any door that will achieve that end.
> 
> Deanna's suggestion about a raincoat may have some merit here.  I bought Jenny a little rain poncho that actually make work better for us in the rain.  I bought this one (down to the colour): http://www.amazon.com/RC-Pet-Products-Packable-Poncho/dp/B005SJB4IK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413383289&sr=8-3&keywords=RC+Pet+Poncho+X-Large
> The other added bonus is that it folds up so nice and neat into a little bag that I can shove into a jacket pocket or purse for immediate access in an emergency.
> 
> As for the whining, is it possible he was doing this because he was wet?  I find that Jenny does the whining bit if a bus floor is wet... she lasts about 15 minutes on a wet floor before it gets uncomfortable for her and she starts whining (I can time it almost to the minute).
> 
> As for the not moving and the not listening... I am not sure what to tell you, except to simply be more stubborn than he is, without getting frustrated.  Easier said than done, I know...
> 
> Daryl and Jenny (who HATES to get wet!)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Deanna Lewis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:50:07 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a very bad day and seeking suggestion
> 
> Hi Aleeha,
> I have not read any of the other replies on this, so forgive me if I repeat something that's already been said. Yesterday, was a bad day for Pascal too, due to the rain. You would think that the dogs would walk faster to try to get out of the rain, but Pascal will slow down and balk up. Sometimes, it's nearly impossible to get him to move forward when it's raining. 
> Have you tried using a raincoat on Dallas? This has helped a lot with Pascal. He still doesn't like to work in the rain, but at least I can get a decent pace from him when he wears it. I made the mistake yesterday of not putting his raincoat on for our walk home. When I left work it was only sprinkling outside, so I did not put on his or my own raincoat. Halfway home, it began to pour. LOL, we both were soaked when we got home. 
> If you need suggestions on raincoats, let me know.
> Hang in there, sometimes dogs just have bad days, so I am sure it will improve. 
> Deanna and Mr. P
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley via nagdu
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:43 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] a very bad day and seeking suggestion
> 
> Good evening fellow doggy directors, (ah, playing with words is quite fun)
>     Today was not a very good day for me and my little Dallas boy. It was quite rainy here in Ohio and we needed, absolutely needed, to get to a meeting by 1 PM. I left in plenty of time to get there, but we had a lot of trouble along the way. Dallas was very slow, not wanting to move hardly at all. It got worse as the rain got heavier. Soon, it was pouring and we needed to get out of the rain. He just kept slowing down. He refused to walk through puddles or on wet leaves. He didn't want to listen to me at all. Finally, soaked and low-spirited, we arrived at the library, where Dallas proceeded to ignore my instructions and walk around aimlessly, like he knew where he was going. He did not, but I finally managed to get him to an elevator.
> While sitting waiting on my fellow meeting attendees to arrive, Dallas whined and shifted restlessly, but I knew that he didn't need to relieve as he had just done so. When we left the meeting, Dallas absolutely refused to listen to my command to find outside. He danced through the tables at the café, turned us completely around, but did not want to walk back outside, despite my constant guiding toward the door. I knew nearly exactly where the door was, but Dallas kept veering away from it. This also happened in the student center last night. Both places are fairly open and are not mere hallways. They also have a lot of noise and people, so I really don't know what to do to try to fix this. Finally, on the way home, Dallas seemed to balk at walking through a long stretch of sidewalk covered in wet leaves. Any suggestions as to how to improve any of this would be greatly appreciated. I am not looking forward to repeating this adventure tomorrow morning as well on my way to and from an appointment.
> Aleeha and sweet Dallas
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