[nagdu] Speeding up

[Craig Heaps]

I have found that speaking loudly to Chase ("good boy" etc) is a good way to 
warn people we're coming when we approach them from behind.  They often turn 
to look and see a guide dog team barreling toward them.

Craig and Chase

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danielle Burton via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Speeding up


> Hi all,
> I talk to my dog a fir bit too. I have been told by my trainer that I need 
> to talk more to her. Which I do and she also responds well to it. I 
> sometimes worry if I'm not talking enough or too much but oh well. She 
> usually gets sniffy if I get too quiet. My trainer said about every 20 to 
> 30 feet or so say something like good girl, or something so that she knows 
> you're still paying attention to her and so you can stay connected with 
> your dog.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 12, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> As some of you may recall, I've been having problems since class with 
>> Krokus
>> being very slow in some situations, like walking around the town where I
>> live.  A trainer came out to help me with this and some other things, and 
>> he
>> recommended I talk to Krokus more than my class trainer thought I should,
>> and click and treat when we got to a downcurb.  I'm happy to say this 
>> seems
>> to be working.  It's hard to be sure, since we can't really boogy in all 
>> the
>> ice and snow, but he's definitely moving at a much better pace than he 
>> was.
>>
>> I've also started C&T-ing him for walking up to the top of stairs, 
>> instead
>> of stopping 5 feet short and creeping up on them.  Now he's getting close
>> enough that I can stick out my foot and find the edge without a million
>> hopp-ups.  I think, even after doing it a couple times, that I can stop
>> C&T-ing now, and just praise him up instead.
>>
>> So the clicker has been very helpful.  Just thought I'd share, as I'm 
>> sure
>> others have or will have similar troubles.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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