[nagdu] scavenging

[Nicole Torcolini]

A halty has more straps and looks more like a horse halter. I have not seen
the current halties, but, if they are anything like the old ones, they allow
you to tighten and loosen the band around the nose of the dog more instead
of just having it tight all the time. They are similar to a gentle leader in
that you cannot use them for corrections.

Nicole

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Antoine
via nagdu
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 6:31 PM
To: dar; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] scavenging

Danielle,

Oh I know this well. My first dog was a scavenger. What I would do is try to
get it out ASAP. then, if it was intact I'd use the food and rework to area
again. If not, I'd correct and move on but I would use food distractions in
obedience until the offending behavior would stop. Hope this helps and good
Luck. Oh, and I only allowed him to take treats from people's hands with my
permission and "take it"
command. What is a halti and how is it different from the Gentle Leader?
Like Dar, I used the GL with my second dog for speed control mainly. I was
glad to be introduced it it.

Danielle

On 9/28/14, dar via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> My dog will have to wear a gentle leader for the rest of his life. His 
> nose will find anything out there even if it isn't there.
> The school and I are in touch with the matter.
> This also helps with the hard pull, he won't pull me over.
> The dog is afraid of it getting down to business rite away, Has the 
> school been called on this matter, yes, when I was going to the clinic 
> I was called once a week for three weeks in a row.
> Drove me crazy.
> I still exercise a mile walking.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dar
> Every saint has a past,
> Every sinner has a future
>
>
>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 2:37 PM, L Gwizdak via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Danielle,
>> You may have to use the Halti anytime you are in a place where food 
>> could be on the ground. I'd do this for a few weeks before testing 
>> him without the Halti.  If he snarfs up something, back to the Halti 
>> for a few more weeks. The dog will soon get the messege that snarfing 
>> off the ground isn't cool.
>>
>> Everytime your dog sucessfully gets something off the floor or 
>> ground, it is reinforcing the practise and he will do it again and 
>> again.  Head collars are a pain but if you want to break a bad habit, 
>> it is a great tool.
>>
>> Lyn
>> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is 
>> like asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danielle Sykora via nagdu"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 4:27 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] scavenging
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Over the last few weeks, I have noticed my dog scavenging more 
>>> frequently. I have tried working with him on ignoring food on the 
>>> floor but he knows he is being set up by thesecond piece of food. I 
>>> also use a Halti but I don't want to have to use it all the time. Any
thoughts?
>>>
>>> Danielle and Thai
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