[nagdu] Regarding Recent Messages

[Nicole Torcolini]

Thank you Danielle. If my previous messages were unclear, that is basically
what I was trying to say.

Nicole 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Sykora
via nagdu
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 9:39 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Regarding Recent Messages

I don't think anyone is saying that it is harsh to use corrections in
general, only that it is harsh to correct your dog for something they have
not yet been taught was wrong or given an alternative behavior.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

I use corrections as little as possible and prefer positive reinforcement
for my animals; however, I do not think people who use correction want
anything but the rest for their dogs.

Danielle and Thai


On 1/9/15, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> This is my last time to write on this, but I say again, leash 
> corrections do not equate to "yanking" our dogs.  I don't think any of 
> us who use leash corrections view that as our sole way of interacting 
> with our dogs.  If it were, I doubt that we would be altogether 
> successful as teams.  Just like children, dogs need boundaries, and 
> they need to know what those boundaries are.
> Dogs are pack animals, they need to know where they stand in the pack.  
> If my dog responds to verbal commands, then that is awesome, and I'm 
> happy, she's happy and we go on our way.  But if she doesn't respond 
> to verbal commands, then she needs to know that I'm serious about what 
> I've commanded.  We also have times of fun and play, and times 
> (because I have a fenced yard) that she gets to run free with my 
> retired guide.  Just because we don't always use "positive" 
> reenforcement doesn't mean that we don't love and care for our dogs.  
> And to say that it's harsh to use corrections is just plain wrong.  
> Now I'll go lurk under my
> rock.    Debby and Neena
>
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