[nagdu] Sharp Right turns?

[Danielle Sykora]

Hi Daryl,

My dog also tends to take right hand turns sharply. If I know he is
going to do this, I sometimes tell him "over left" as we are turning.
95% of the time though, he just barely avoids the wall or grass on the
right side so I don't particularly mind. Dropping the leash and
letting Jenny walk around you is a good suggestion. You could also try
reworking any right turns she takes sharply so she realizes that
taking a sharp turn actually ends up taking longer.

Danielle and Thai


On 10/21/14, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> No worries... I didn't clarify it well. LOL
> I guess it's more of an "I just noticed this!"  If she's going to take a
> turn sharply, 90% of the time it's going to be a right-hand turn. Not sure
> why, but there ya go.
>
> I actually noticed it first on a walk around the block we took where it's
> all right turns, and on that particular walk she took 3/5 of them sharply.
> So we went back around the block to work on it, and she only took the last
> one sharply.
> Then on our walk to work this morning, we had both left and right turns, and
> the left turns were fine, but she sped up slightly on right.
> But on our lunch break, she took all the right turns at a good pace.
>
> I love my inconsistent dog!
>
> Daryl and Jenny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vivianna via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Sharp Right turns?
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> O.o, sorry.  i thought she was doing it consistently.  my mistake.
> you might still try carrying the leash when making rights for a while and,
> do the drop the harness trick.  this way she will figure out that she's not
> getting anywhere any faster.  lol.
>
> Vivianna
>
> On Oct 21, 2014, at 2:37 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey, Viviana,
>>
>> I only wish I knew when she is going to do it.  She can be flawless on 5
>> right turns in a row, and then on turn number 6 just HAVE to take it
>> tight.
>>
>> I've made her go back and re-do it, but never tried the dropping the
>> harness and letting her go around me... will have to try this.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Daryl
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Vivianna via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:42:13 -0600 (MDT)
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Sharp Right turns?
>>
>> Hi There,
>> well, if you know she is going to take that right turn sharply and, you
>> know when you are going to ask her to go right then, just hold firmly back
>> on the harness and, don't let her do it.  if, you are not comfortable with
>> that then, hold the leash in your right hand and, when she makes a sharp
>> right, just drop the harnes and let her go around you.  pick up the
>> harness and ask for a, right, again.
>> she is only doing it because you are letting her.  HTH
>>
>> Vivianna
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey all!
>>> Been noticing lately that jenny likes to take sharp turns... this has
>>> always been a bit of an issue, but she has gotten a ton better overall...
>>> but she has a tendency to take right-hand turns much sharper than
>>> left-hand ones.
>>> Anyone else experience this?  Advice?
>>>
>>> Daryl
>>>
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