[nagdu] Krokus learns his place

[Applebutter Hill]

Tracy,
Great idea. That's what we did with Hunter. He, like all of my guide dogs,
wants to watch kitchen activities, and who needs a dog under foot when
you're preparing food. We showed him "his spot" just across the threshhold
to the family room, where he can lay on a carpet, and made a fuss praising
him whenever he went there. Now, the sounds of kitchen activity send him
flying from anywhere in the house, straight through the kitchen to his spot,
where he's out of the way, comfortable and able to take in the whole thing.
Donna
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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 2:26 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] Krokus learns his place

A trainer came out a while back to help me with some problems with Krokus,
including his house manners.  One of the things he suggested was to declare
a spot in the kitchen where Krokus can lie out of the way but still be
monitored.  I've been working diligently on this, making him go to his spot
whenever I'm doing things in the kitchen, giving him a treat, and making him
rest.  If he gets up, I take him back to his spot and remind him to rest.
It's worked well, keeping him away from where I'm preparing food and keeping
him out of trouble.  And today, he went straight to his spot without me
telling him and flopped down to rest.  I told him what a good boy he is, and
came over with a high-value treat.  Hooray for Krokus!

Tracy



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