[nagdu] Using a dog and raising one?

[Larry D Keeler]

Oh, this is about raising 2 working dogs! I'm raising a puppy with Holly 
now! However not to work but to be a companion dog for my wife. He is mostly 
a toy who makes water and pooo but he is great!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Jarvis via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "The Pawpower Pack" <pawpower4me at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the 
National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Using a dog and raising one?


> Interesting. It suddenly occurs to me that I'm kind of an idiot. For some 
> reason, I've been trying to figure out how to have both the working poodle 
> and the one in training on the same side... I'm just starting preliminary 
> training to just walk the two poodles at the same time while using the 
> cane. I have them in their walking harnesses, going out in front (mostly) 
> on long-ish leashes. We'll see how well they learn to be in sync before I 
> decide how much time and effort I want to put into working Mitzi with Loki 
> along to learn. I'm fairly certain I won't be doing double poodles for 
> indoor access training. The very thought turns my nerves to jelly. /lol/ 
> Loki's learning style is a lot like Mitzi's, so while I think he could 
> learn some things from her, he can also learn a lot on his own with me to 
> reinforce his clever choices.
>
> It might be different raising a puppy for a program while working a guide, 
> since they have certain requirements for taking the pup "everywhere." I've 
> always wondered how that works for guide dog users who do it, so I'll be 
> interested to find out.
>
> Tami
>
> On 10/16/2014 09:03 AM, The Pawpower Pack via nagdu wrote:
>> Hi Raven,
>> I have done this several times, depending on my dogs.  I find that with 
>> the herding dogs I've raised and trained— Bc's, Aussies, GSD's etc, they 
>> do best if they have a more experienced dog with whom to work and model 
>> their behavior off of.
>> I have my dog working on the left and the SDIT on the right attached with 
>> a belt leash, just in case.  I first practice on foot, then bribe my 
>> friends into letting me practice in their car or van, and then once we 
>> have a groove down, I take it into primetime.
>> When I first moved to New Orleans, I was working a golden and training a 
>> BC, and had them everywhere with me until gradually the bc took over.  If 
>> you are going to do this, both of your dogs need to be almost invisable, 
>> very well behaved and work together with you in a seemless triad.  It 
>> takes lots of practice, and I know Meghan who was on this list has also 
>> done this with gsds.
>> I did not do this when training Soleil, as this method did not match her 
>> learning style.
>> Good luck! And welcome to the dirty south!
>>
>>   Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
>> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
>> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Oct 16, 2014, at 10:43 AM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> Surprise, I have a question!
>>> Upon graduating college this winter, I will be sadly departing West
>>> Michigan for the South. This provides an opportunity for me to be in a
>>> puppy-raising region for GEB, and so I will apply to raise a German
>>> shepherd pup. My question is how on God's green earth have people who
>>> use guide dogs worked out using their dog and socializing a pup? I
>>> understand that in some cases, I could just cane it while I work with
>>> the pup. But there are some instances in which using a cane would not
>>> be ideal for me personally. Areas crowded with furniture or bustling
>>> with people for example.
>>> I also think it would be very interesting to get into a cab or ride
>>> with not one, but two dogs!
>>> Essentially, traveling and navigating are a concern with the additional 
>>> dog.
>>> Suggestions?
>>> --
>>> Raven
>>> "if God didn't make it, don't eat it." - John B. Symes, D.V.M.
>>> http://dogtorj.com
>>>
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