[nagdu] Portable crate

Tue Jun 23 01:20:50 UTC 2015

My my my we're all religious today. How would this crate be cleaned in
the event of an accident?

On 6/22/15, Helga  via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey! Rox. This is Helga! I think this portable crate is a great idea! Does
> this portable crate, will also work at home? I'm just wondering since I
> don't have a guide dog yet, but I'l be having one soon, and since  I have my
>
> Karate class, I was thinking in putting my guide dog inside the crate, but
> only for one hour or so, or at least two hours long. And the reason I'm
> asking if it works at home as well is because if some reason I need to leave
>
> my guide dog at home, I was thinking in using the portable crate. Or do  I
> have to buy two crates, one portable and for home only? Just wondering since
>
> I want to plan this before I get my first guide dog guys! I will really
> apppreciate it  a lot if you could give me some feedback regarding this
> matter. I look forward in hearing from you soon. Thanks so much and God
> bless!
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Pawpower Pack via nagdu
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 7:45 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: The Pawpower Pack
> Subject: [nagdu] Portable crate
>
> Hi Melissa,
> I have a portable crate for Soleil when we travel. You can find the one I
> use here.
> http://www.amazon.com/Sportpet-Open-Kennel-Large-Size/dp/B00GWSPL2Q
> Soleil is a 21 inch female laband this works well for her.  A dog who is not
>
> crate trained could quickly and easily claw or chew their way out of the
> crate, but since your girl is already familiar with one, it should work for
>
> her!
> Let me know if you have questions.
>
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
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>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 6:28 PM, melissa R green via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I use my leash as a tie down,
>> and I also use the tie down.
>> I also will put her on leash
>> and walk with her by my side.
>> My girl is a social butterfly
>> and she is also very soft.  It
>> doesn't take much to get her
>> attention.  I also just
>> discovered the use of
>> essential oils to help with
>> things.  I am looking for a
>> portable crate that I can take
>> with me or leave her in it at
>> times.  She was trained in a
>> crate when she was a puppy
>> because her raiser was not
>> able to take her to work with
>> her.  I know there is some
>> kind of travel crate.  But
>> haven't been able to find it.
>>
>>
>> Have a blessed day.
>> Best regards,
>> Melissa R Green and Pj
>> Love is being committed with
>> out a guarantee.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu
>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.o
>> rg] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015
>> 6:19 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the
>> National Association of Guide
>> Dog Users
>> Cc: Julie J.
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] using a
>> tie down
>>
>> Raven,
>>
>> I do call her to me and reward
>> her for the recall.  Sometimes
>> that works and sometimes
>> she'll go back to barking.  I
>> will go to her, by the window,
>> and reward for quiet.
>> Interestingly when I am right
>> beside her, she can look out
>> the window without barking.
>> However I can't sit on the
>> couch all day and I don't want
>> her to be in her crate all day
>> either. I'll also put her in
>> her crate for a short bit so
>> she can calm down and regain
>> her composure.
>> The thing about the crate is
>> though, that it's in the other
>> room so she is then removed
>> from everyone and everything
>> going on.  Usually that's
>> fine, but I need her to learn
>> to remain calm despite people
>> walking by, the neighbor doing
>> home repairs or whatever is
>> going on out there.
>>
>> Jetta has a very intense
>> personality.  She tends to get
>> focused in on something to the
>> exclusion of all else.  It's
>> amazing when she's guiding
>> because she is incredible.
>> When she's harassing Monty or
>> staring out the
>> window at the neighbors, it's
>> not so great.
>>
>> Putting a shade over the
>> window is on the "to do" list,
>> but it requires installation
>> of hardware and more
>> mechanical ability than I
>> possess.  So I am being
>> patient and waiting for the
>> husband to get to it.  I did
>> put up some different curtains
>> that have helped.  Still those
>> are just temporary management
>> strategies that don't address
>> the need for her to learn some
>> higher level self regulation
>> skills.
>>
>> Maybe what I'm doing is going
>> to work and I just need to
>> give it more time.
>> I don't know.  The barking is
>> very obnoxious though and is
>> wearing on my
>> nerves.   Of course that
>> doesn't help a whole lot, so
>> thus why I'm
>> considering tie down for her.
>> I'm thinking it is a sort of
>> compromise between her freedom
>> and my nerves.
>>
>> I've been a crate user though,
>> so tie down is new for me and
>> I'm trying to work out in my
>> head how it might be used,
>> what might work and what I'm
>> just wishing would work.
>> *smile*  It helps me a lot to
>> talk through a training
>> situation.  I have a lot of
>> knowledge, but sometimes being
>> in the midst of the situation
>> clouds your perspective.
>> Getting feedback from others
>> is a lifesaver for returning
>> me to logic.
>>
>> Thanks for the ideas!  I think
>> I am going to try the tie down
>> with her.  I do think it will
>> help, but if it doesn't then
>> no great loss.  We'll try
>> something else.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
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