[nagdu] Krokus is OK

Mária Orovčíková maria.orovcikova at gmail.com
Tue Jun 23 16:00:02 UTC 2015


Hello Tracy and all,
when I started using the basket muzzle, it took a few weeks until Demi 
got used to it, but she is fine with it now.
Whatever you do and whatever helps, I wish you luck in any case.
With kind regards
Maria
On 23. 6. 2015 17:47, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
> 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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>
> 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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