[nagdu] Tie down

[Lisa]

Hello!
Thanks for your quick answers! :)
Tracy, your description really helped! I  of course would practice with 
Taylor first and get him used to it before I really use it. Also, I think I 
won't have to use it often. But especially in a hotel it would be helpful I 
think. I don't have a portable crate but only a very stable metal one here 
at home. So I just wanted to know about the alternative. I think in some 
situations it can be more comfortable than a crate.

Lisa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tie down


> All my dogs before Krokus used tie-downs, and I prefer them.  They don't
> take up as much space as a crate, and, if it's by my bed, I can reach down
> and pat the dog whenever.
> A tie-down is a cable with a swivel snap on each end.  It bends a bit, but
> not a lot.
> I don't have a hook in the wall for mine.  I take a sturdy string, tie it 
> in
> a big circle, then put it around something sturdy, like a bed leg, looping
> the circle through itself so that one loop sticks out an inch or so, then
> put one end of the tie-down through that loop.  Hope that makes sense; 
> it's
> easier to do than explain.
> I wouldn't do it at first with a leash, unless you're positive your dog
> won't chew through the leash. He could also get tangled easier in a leash.
> Dogs take a little time to get used to tie-down, so I'd practice some 
> before
> relying on it.  But, as one instructor said in an old class, once they get
> used to it, you could tie them to a tissue and they'd act just the same as
> when you use something sturdier.
> Watch the dog at first; he might get tangled in the tie-down, so don't use
> something too long.
> HTH.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Tie down
>
> Hey everybody,
>
> I've read about tie downs several times on this list now. And I would like
> to ask how this works practically.
> My school gave me a crate for Taylor that I only used during the first few
> weeks. But there are situations in which I could imagine a tie down would 
> be
> very helpful for both me and the dog. And we're planning on going on 
> holiday
> later this year for the first time with Taylor. I think that also during 
> our
> stay the possibility to use a tie down would be good.
> So could anyone tell me:
>
> - if you need a special leash for it or if it's possible with ordinary,
> relatively short leashes?
> - how it exactly works
> - what's your opinion on this method? Do you use it?
>
> I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
>
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