[NAGDU] Fell, again

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Mon Jul 11 15:43:22 UTC 2016


Hi Caitlin.
I have used the thigh-slap, and he responds to it.  But how can I know
he's too far right before I hit the edge?  Sometimes it's clear, but often
it's not, especially in a situation where the sidewalk narrows quickly. 
He ought to see that, and move left-ish, but he doesn't always do that.
Tracy

> Hi Tracey,
> Have you tried kneeing him in the side, shoving him over and slapping your
> right side?  then praise when he’s in the correct spot??
>
> One of my shepherds from TSE did this, and they just said to shove him
> over, slap my side, and praise when he was in the right spot again.
> Repeat at nausium til he gets it right.
>
> In our case, it did improve and finally didn’t happen anymore.
>
> hth,
> Caitlyn
>
>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Once again, Krokus pushed me off the right edge of the sidewalk, so I
>> fell
>> down, and got some scrapes and bruises.  I think it was a place where
>> the
>> sidewalk narrowed down a bit, and he just kept going straight.  Really,
>> though, I don't care why.  This is the third time he's done the same
>> thing, missed an edge, or the line between the sidewalk and a parking
>> lot,
>> so that I've fallen.  He remembers for a while, then it happens again.
>> I
>> don't know if I'm more clumsy than I used to be, or he's more careless,
>> but I don't remember falling so much with any other dog.  I'm losing
>> confidence in him.  He can be an excellent guide, but sometimes he's
>> not.
>> Not taking me off the edge is basic stuff.  I guess I could start
>> carrying
>> my cane all the time, to check him, but then what's the point of having
>> him?
>> I have a call into the school, to see what they say.  If others know how
>> to fix this problem, I'll consider ideas.  Call me crazy, but a guide
>> dog
>> should keep me from falling, clumsy or not.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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