[nagdu] Carrying

[Raven Tolliver]

For dogs who are scavengers, leash corrections won't fix the problem.
This is because leash corrections are retroactive, and only punish a
behavior after it has happened, rather than preventing a behavior from
happening altogether. Working retroactively means that the dog still
gets the reward of scavenging, so even if there is punishment after
the reward occurs, it is not likely to make much of a difference.

I'm not sure if you use a Halti, or some type of head collar. If you
are not averse to using one, I highly recommend introducing your boy
to a head collar, just starting with putting it on him in the house,
and giving him treats for not being silly or trying to remove it.
Start for just minutes at a time before you take it outside. Outside,
take him for a short walk with it, rewarding him for behaving with the
head collar on. If you find that he takes well to it, and you also
don't mind working with one, you can work him using the head collar.
This is a great preventative tool because with the Halti, you can feel
every movement of the dog's head. If he dips his head down, you can
pull up or to the side gently to keep him from sniffing or scavenging.
And if necessary, you can restrict how wide the dog can open their
mouth with a clip that's just below the chin strap.

I always use a Halti at work because I work around dogs, and the
Golden Guy has a moderate to strong dog distraction. It's not just
dogs in kennels; I work at a guide dog school, so there's leashed dogs
in the hallways, dogs with us at the lunch table, and dogs
free-running the halls in the early morning hours. My job is really
helping us lessen his distractibility. And actually, I forgot my Halti
at home today, but he was on his best behavior for the most part. So
head collars can help improve undesirable behavior. It just takes
time, patience, and consistency.
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Raven
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On 6/30/15, Sheila Leigland via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Tres isn't much of a carrier but I do know that paper would never work
> with him. He got his mouth on a teh dollar bill and ate half of it
> before I caught it. Someone had dropped it big mistake.
>
> On 6/30/2015 8:39 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
>> Yesterday, Krokus picked up a wad of napkin somewhere and carried it
>> until
>> I noticed and took it away from him.  But he didn't try to grab anything
>> else while he had the paper.
>> I knew a golden who liked to carry his leash in his mouth.  His person
>> couldn't correct him, but it wasn't necessary.  His world was complete,
>> and he didn't get distracted or try to scavenge while carrying his leash.
>> I'm wondering if Krokus is golden enough to be equally satisfied carrying
>> something.  I think he'd chew his leash, though.  I'm debating giving him
>> a clean piece of paper towel to carry.  If he ate it, it wouldn't really
>> hurt him, unlike some of the junk he picks up.  It wouldn't be
>> particularly good for him, but it wouldn't be particularly bad, either.
>> Has anyone given their cross or golden something to carry while working,
>> and how'd it go?
>>
>> I'm trying to get the puppy to stop scavenging.  I looked at basket
>> muzzles on Amazon, but it the variety of sizes and styles was confusing,
>> and I'm not crazy about the idea.  My school's advice, so far, is to
>> correct him hard and make my displeasure very clear.  This could work,
>> except I don't always catch him in the act.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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