[nagdu] Barking again! (are you tired of this subject line, cause I sure am)

[Danielle Antoine]

Is there some way you can video her behavior? This may be great for
the school to see to better assess the situation. Is she feeling well?
Maybe others are provoking her growling by suggestive body language
and facial expressions.
Just some thoughts,

Danielle



On 2/26/15, Becky Frankeberger via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Has a child jumped on her or tried to ride her or surprised her causing her
> pain. If my brain is thinking straight you said she has hip dysplasia. So
> she just might associate children with pain. Pain she can't do anything
> about. So have a decent vet look at her see if the pain in her joints is
> acting up to see if she might need pain relief. Then you can socialize her
> with children who will treat her extra nicely. Also, sorry some dogs are
> scared of something they haven't seen before. So is she growling at, say
> certain races of children, or boys or girls, kids who wear hats. All
> something to get her used to once you know she is not in pain.
>
> Just some thoughts.
>
> Becky and Jake
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Abigail Bolling
> via nagdu
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:19 AM
> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
> Subject: [nagdu] Barking again! (are you tired of this subject line, cause
> I
> sure am)
>
>
> Hi all! I want to start this out by I have been asking around on how to
> deal
> with this issue, so any and all advice is welcome. My girl is a barker.
> I've
> known this since I received her. And I just take it as a "this is what she
> does" thing. But, I draw the line at aggressive growling, especially in
> harness. I went to a doctors office with my Boyfriend last week, and a
> childs, yoga class let out while I was in the waiting room alone. One of
> the
> kids came up to me to look at Jada. All of a sudden, I felt a rumble in my
> foot. And then I heard a growl. I immediate corrected, probably harder than
> I needed to, or so I thought. But she continued. This will be the third
> time
> I have called my school about Jada barking in some capacity... So hopefully
> they can help me out a little more this time. But my main worries are 1, I
> am returning to said doctors office again, and I have no idea what to do
> with my pup. My second concern is that my practicum later in school will be
> around children. And I really don't want an aggressive dog around children
> who are seeing me as a social worker. Any thoughts, at all? Anything at
> this
> point. I have a great network of people who are trying to mentally prepare
> me if I have to Retire Jada, but I don't want to believe that yet! (yay
> mental resistance!) Anyway! Thanks a ton.
> Abigail Bolling
> "Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just let the music
> play." (Julie Anderson Diamond)
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