[nagdu] age of guide dog maturity

Wed Apr 1 22:09:40 UTC 2015

John,

To stop jumping, just turn away and look somewhere else, preferably off 
to the side away from the dog. Don't say anything, just pointedly ignore 
the dog. When she stops jumping, turn instantly and look at her. You can 
say, "Good girl!" or whatever praise you use as a verbal marker, too. If 
she jumps, turn away instantly and stay turned away until she stops. 
Repeat as necessary. Works like magic! Soon all you will have to do is 
turn your head slightly, and shortly after that, the behavior should 
become extinct.

Do you have the leash on her even in the house when she is not working? 
I think it is important to teach a dog to follow house rules on its own, 
without a leash on. You may want to gradually allow her more free time 
where she can learn to self-manage, reminding her of the rules when you 
need to. Do you have bells on her, or some sort of sound that you can 
use to keep track of where she is? That really helps me, especially with 
a young dog that still needs a lot of monitoring. If the dog is 
behaving, it can be free to do as it wishes, but I will know (usually) 
when it is breaking rules and being a danger to itself and my stuff. /smile/

hth,

Tami

On 04/01/2015 10:59 AM, John Sanders via nagdu wrote:
> Hi,
> every time I try to play with her; she thinks that it's a good idea to
> jump on me.
> I tell her"Mollie no!".
> If I keep on letting her jump on me while she still a puppy, it will
> most likely carry on to older stage.
> How should I go about making her stop the jumping?
> I always keep the leash on her.
> is that a good thing to do?
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Danielle Sykora via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 1:16 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] age of guide dog maturity
>
> I completely agree with this. A tired dog is most definitely a happy,
> well-behaved dog. My dog is extremely energetic so he needs to work
> and/or play a lot in order to be tired. If you know you are going
> somewhere where Molly will likely be distracted or have to lay down
> for longer periods of time, it might be helpful to give her some
> playtime before you leave to take the edge off her energy.
>
> Danielle and Thai
>
> On 4/1/15, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I absolutely second this!  The more you work with Molly, the calmer
>> she will
>> be.  I have found with an energetic dog like Jenny, she needs to
>> either work
>> every day or a really vigorous play session on days where she's not
>> working.
>>  Even IF she is working every day, a really good play helps settle her
>> down.
>>
>> IMHO, it is not uncommon for a group of guide dogs to feed off of each
>> others' energy; if one of them  (Molly?) gets excited and wants to
>> meet and
>> greet, it is much more likely that some of the others may want to as
>> well.
>> A friend of mine went to a seminar last weekend where there were seven
>> guide
>> dogs, and they were ALL distracted by each other.  She said it was the
>> weirdest thing she'd ever seen.
>>
>> So working on obedience with her, working her daily if possible, are
>> great
>> suggestions.
>>
>> Also, if you remain calm and don't get frustrated with her, even if she's
>> being a bit of a Distracto-Dog, it will go a long way to making these
>> episoes more about learning whta is expected, rather than correcting a
>> problem.
>>
>> Daryl
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracy Carcione via nagdu
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> To: 'John Sanders' <starmy22 at gmail.com>, 'NAGDU
>> Mailing
>> List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent:
>> Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:48:26 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [nagdu] age of
>> guide dog
>> maturity  I agree with Sandy. Molly may just have been excited by seeing
>> other guide dogs. And some other user making snarky comments is not
>> helpful,
>> unless you asked him for his opinion. It's good you're working on
>> obedience.
>> Also, a tired dog is a good dog. I find that young dogs benefit from
>> working
>> every day, if your health and the weather permit. Even working a few
>> blocks
>> is better than nothing; it doesn't have to be a 2 or 3 mile walk. In my
>> experience, working every day helps a dog settle in every way. Good luck.
>> Tracy  -----Original Message----- From: nagdu
>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Sanders via nagdu
>> Sent:
>> Sunday, March 29, 2015 7:13 PM To: Raven Tolliver; NAGDU Mailing List,
>> the
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users Subject: Re: [nagdu] age of guide
>> dog maturity Hi, I was at a blindness employment seminar this weekend.
>> Mollie kept on wanting to get up and walk around. I gave her all kinds of
>> leash corrections and voice commands. I told her "Mollie down!". She
>> didn't
>> listen to me. Today on the way home; one of the people who was there, who
>> does have some sight said that they were observing my dog. And they
>> had said
>> to me that your dog is to young and she was released to soon and your dog
>> isn't ready. I don't want to give up Mollie. I love her to death. She
>> is a
>> quiet dog and that's what I like. Mollie keeps on wanting to stand up and
>> walk around. She won't sit still for very long. I was only at pilot for
>> three weeks of training. Do I need to go back down to pilot for some
>> additional training? I hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, John
>> Sanders
>> -----Original Message----- From: Raven Tolliver via nagdu Sent: Sunday,
>> March 29, 2015 4:44 PM To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of
>> Guide Dog Users Subject: Re: [nagdu] age of guide dog maturity John,
>> Large
>> breed dogs, which includes retriever breeds, mature between 2 and 3
>> years of
>> age. So while your dog is definitely not done growing, whether she is too
>> young to be a guide is determined by you, the person who lives with her
>> strengths, weaknesses, habits, and level of understanding 24-7. If you
>> are
>> having trouble with some behavior, let us know what it is, and we will
>> offer
>> whatever help we can. Many young dogs just require an extra mile of
>> patience
>> and persistence. -- Raven You are valuable because of your potential, not
>> because of what you have or what you do. Naturally-reared guide dogs
>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs On 3/29/15, Applebutter
>> Hill
>> via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote: > John, > Hunter was 15 months when I
>> got him, and his trainer said he learned > everything the first time
>> he was
>> shown and he didn't think he needed > to stay in training. I had other
>> dogs
>> who were older, and one was 22 > months old, and his was the hardest
>> adjustment, so you never know. I > think it depends on the dog. Are you
>> having problems? > Donna > > -----Original Message----- > From: nagdu
>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John > Sanders via nagdu >
>> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 2:55 PM > To: nagdu at nfbnet.org > Subject:
>> [nagdu] age of guide dog maturity > > Hi, > I have a question: my
>> guide dog
>> is only 15 months. > I thought that she was a year; but she isn't. >
>> Is 15
>> months to young for a dog to be released as a guide dog? > I got my
>> dog from
>> Pilot. > I hope to hear from you soon. > Sincerely, > John Sanders >
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