[NAGDU] How to get break a dog in a Blizzard?

Sat Jan 23 21:30:25 UTC 2016

Hi,Snow, sheet and rain don't bother Harley. When he has to go, he goes.I am currently working with Harley to PARK on concrete, he'll piddle, but he's slowly getting to where he'll PARK an concrete if there's snow on it. My plan is to PARK him on concrete every morning when we arrive at work. I suspect that as the weather clears not having snow to PARK on won't matter.

Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,

Wayne M. Scace 

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From: Janice Toothman via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Date: 1/23/2016  08:12  (GMT-06:00) 
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Cc: Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net> 
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] How to get break a dog in a Blizzard? 

Tami,

Thanks for the insights into Poodledom.

While Mr. C wanted to frolic in the 3" of snow last night after doing 
his business before bedtime, this morning at 5:30AM venturing into 1 
foot plus of snow was a different matter.  I have been breaking him on 
the porch, which as less snow on it.  I will try to play a game with him 
to stimulate him to see if he will produce a stool since he usually goes 
twice a day in that regard.  But has not so far today.

Janice

On 1/22/2016 11:59 PM, Tami Jarvis via NAGDU wrote:
>
> Janice,
>
> I am hoping the best for all of you facing the extreme weather. Yikes!
>
> So, poodles... I'm on my 2nd poodle, which must mean I adore the silly 
> creatures as much as I think I do, but, honestly! They're pains when 
> it comes to eating, and also when it comes to the other end of the 
> digestive cycle. If I weren't waiting for the poodles to finish eating 
> or to finish getting rid of what they ate awhile ago, what would I do? 
> /lol/
>
> Anyway, I don't know your poodle personally, so the best advice I can 
> give you is to remember that poodles may not do what you tell them to, 
> but they will always do what you want them to, if it makes you happy. 
> Also, if things are out of sorts or off schedule, they may get a 
> little wiggy, especially in the digestive system, so you just have to 
> be extra patient, especially early on. Then, when your poodle finally 
> does the deed at curb, as you need it to, be really happy about it. If 
> you're like me, you'll be more relieved than the poodle, so your 
> happiness will be genuine. /lol/ Acting out your giddy joy that your 
> dog did what is only natural will pay off, even if you feel like an 
> idiot at the time. If your dog was trained to go at the curb 
> beforehand, that should help, but I still strongly recommend giddy 
> praise and joy when your poodle does what needs doing so you can get 
> back in out of the weather ASAP.
>
> Playing as energetically as you can indoors beforehand can also help 
> get thing stimulated. In normal circumstances, both of my poodles seem 
> to need to do more sniffing and running and general poodling than my 
> husband's mutt even when they assure me they really, really need to 
> go. I had hopes that Loki would be more like a normal dog in both 
> eating and eliminating, but as he's gotten close to adulthood, he's 
> gotten to be more like a poodle. Sigh.
>
> I don't envy you having extreme weather while settling in a new dog, 
> or even not settling in a new dog. I can only tell you that in my 
> experience with the same breed, that they will eventually get around 
> to doing what they need to do in the places you need them to. By that 
> point, you will be overjoyed and can show it, and after that, you are 
> golden because they will repeat the process just because it makes you 
> so happy. If you're like me, you may experience digestive upset 
> worrying about it all before the dog gets to it, especially when 
> things are out of order, off kilter, not on schedule, or whatever. I 
> guess German Sheperds can be that way, too, or at least not eat when 
> traveling or when things are out of whack. The best you can do is the 
> best you can do. Provide food on schedule, as well as water if you 
> don't leave it out all the time (we do, unless traveling). Provide 
> regular opportunity for the dog to go and be aware of subtle signals 
> that it needs to if life is out of whack. Teaching a verbal cue is 
> easy (we use the undignified "go potty") is easy, if you just say "go 
> potty" (or whatever) while the dog is going, then gush "*good* go 
> potty!!!!" a few times. After that, I can reinforce by muttering under 
> my breath to avoid the indignity of it all. /lol/ Sorry I can't 
> remember offhand which school your dog is from, but I think they each 
> have general commands for that, from "do business" to "park" or 
> whatever. If your dog already knows a command for that, it should help 
> to tell it what you want it to do when you go to the curb for that.
>
> Oh, and if it's cold out, it is useful teaching to go on command and 
> quickly when the poodle has just been shaved down. This winter, over 
> here, we've had surprise cold snaps right after grooming of one or the 
> other poodle. I then feel really guilty when the near-naked poodle has 
> to go out in real cold, but that doesn't stop me from reinforcing them 
> from getting down to business in a bigger hurry than usual, as if 
> they've done something special. /lol/
>
> hth,
>
> Tami
>
> On 01/22/2016 02:54 PM, Janice Toothman via NAGDU wrote:
>>
>> Good Evening Everyone,
>>
>> As the Northeast has headed into "epic" blizzard. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions about how to break  my new Poodle at the curb?
>>
>> Janice
>>
>> janice.toothman at verizon.net
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