[nagdu] issue with guide dog eating snow that is fresh

[Danielle Burton]

Snow's just water so I doubt it would make her sick. And be careful about correcting while you are trying to relieve her. Is she doing it when guiding? If not I wouldn't worry about it. Correct her if she is doing this while guiding but it's not going to hurt her. 

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> On Jan 4, 2015, at 12:28 AM, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The only affect that fresh, clean snow will have is making the dog need to
> urinate  more if too much is consumed. If you allow your dog to eat snow,
> you need to make it where she will stop on command because you do not need
> her eating dirty snow that may have chemicals. Given that this was her first
> time and she did not know any better, I would say that you may have been a
> bit harsh. Most dogs absolutely love snow, and, if they grew up where there
> is some but not a lot, then they go absolutely crazy in it. If you can
> tolerate being out in the snow for a while, I would do things to get her
> used to it, such as doing obedience in the snow. You could do something
> where you let her eat it for a minute or so, then, with something more
> tempting than snow, such as a treat, you get her to stop. Praise and reward.
> Also, in terms of corrections, I am not sure what the school taught you, but
> you should really consider a few things before giving a correction:
> 1. Does the dog know better?
> 2. Is there a different way besides a correction to stop something or get
> the dog to do something else?
> 3. Is the situation dangerous?
> 
> HTH,
> Nicole
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Sanders via
> nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 8:41 PM
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> Subject: [nagdu] issue with guide dog eating snow that is fresh
> 
> Hi,
> I have a question:  when I was taking my guide dog outside today, she
> started eating the snow off of the ground.
> I gave her a leash correction.
> It wsa fresh snow.
> She is only a year.
> Should I not allow her to do that?
> Can that make her sick?
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John an the always beutifull, always gorgeous Mollie
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