[nagdu] Why I decided not to owner train.

[Nicole Torcolini]

Hahaha. Be careful; they know when you're not paying attention. Although
Lexia does not go after kibble on the floor, I would not put it past her to
ignore a steak. I can't really practice food refusal with her, though,
because she knows that she is being set up. Also, she does not go after
things that are not on the floor, so it really is not that big of an issue.
	And, yes, I know about the whole bringing home a bouncy, puppy-ish
dog to other animals. The family pet dog, who was about seven, was quite
disgusted when I brought home Lexia.

Nicole and Lexia

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of debby phillips
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Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 8:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Why I decided not to owner train.

Wow, you are so right! Our household was sent into topsy-turvy mode the day
Neena came home.  My retired guide is quiet, very laid back, obedient most
of the time.  Our cat is 16 months old, still an adolescent himself, and a
rescue cat at that, so he's a very laid-back quiet cat, unless he isn't.
(Smile).  So this young bouncy, joyful dog came bursting into the life of
our house.  She is much better but there are times when she blows my mind.
A year from now, she will be a totally different dog, though I know she'll
have relapses into goofy Goldenness.  She's my fourth Golden and I just
can't help myself, I just love them, even when they try my patience.  Like
today at lunch.  I walked in to the break room at work, and over to a table
to join a friend of mine.  Suddenly Neena was attempting to grab something
off the table.  She got a sharp reminder about how that's against the rules.
Lol.  Fortunately my friend is okay with dogs, and Neena didn't get anything
she shouldn't, much to her disappointment, and she got in trouble besides.
I don't think it turned out to be worth it.  She'll be good about that now
for a few days, then she'll go backward and do it again.  Sigh.  But
eventually this too shall pass.  She's lying here on our deck 
snoring.    Peace,    Debby and Neena

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