[nagdu] Krokus is OK

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Maria.
Is your dog OK with the basket muzzle?  Does she relieve herself without
spending half the time trying to get it off?

I talked to my school today, and they gave me something to try.  Happily, I
have an apple tree, and at this time of year it is dropping many little
green apples, Which Krokus is trying to eat, so I have a big opportunity to
work on this problem right by my house with something that won't hurt him if
I fail, and is also easy enough to take away from him.
Tracy



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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mária Orovcíková
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Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:22 AM
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Cc: Mária Orovčíková
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Krokus is OK

Hello Tracy and all,
I am very sorry about what has happened to your boy and I am glad she will
be OK soon.
As for basket muzzles, I absolutely understand you are not happy about that.
I know what you are talking about. When I got my first guide dog, I've never
thought of having to give her a basket muzzle. But Demi likes sniffing,
picking up and eating things off the ground when I take her to relieve, not
when she is guiding. I've heard that many people in my area, mostly dog
haters, leave poisonous meat and bones on the grass where dogs usually go to
relieve. That's the reason I made a decission to use a basket muzzle when I
am relieving Demi.
It might not be the safest way, but I have not found better solution so far.
Wish your dog and you good luck.
With kind regards
Maria
On 23. 6. 2015 14:26, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
> The vet discharged Krokus last night around 7:00.  He said Krokus will 
> bee sleepy for a day or 2 and shouldn't work, (no driving or operating 
> heavy equipment).  He was still a bit wobbly last night, but mainly really
tired.
> So he's having a nice rest.
>
>   
>
> Now I have to figure out how to teach the young idiot not to try to 
> eat everything he sees.  I'll call TSE and see if they have any ideas, 
> which they haven't really so far.  I may have to get a basket muzzle.  
> I'm not too happy about that.  The GL works OK when we're walking, but 
> I'm pretty sure he picked up the marijuana in the street where I took 
> him to relieve before going into my office.  When he's sniffing around 
> for a spot to pee, the GL doesn't work so well.
>
>   
>
> I have tried putting food on the ground where I know where it is and 
> correcting him for going for it.  He ignores it fine for a bit, then 
> grabs it like lightning just when I think he's being good.  He did the 
> same when the trainer was here to work on it, and she couldn't stop 
> him, either.  I'd welcome any better ideas.
>
> Before I switched to TSE, I never thought I'd use a pinch collar or a 
> basket muzzle.  Think again, Grasshopper.
>
> Tracy
>
>   
>
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