[nagdu] Portable crate

Tue Jun 23 01:23:54 UTC 2015

Danielle,
This is one of those times where prevention would be better, lol.  It would be very hard to clean, Urine would be easier to get rid of than an accident of a solid nature. 

 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
Pawpower4me at gmail.com
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> On Jun 22, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Danielle Ledet via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Helga Schreiber
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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
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> 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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