[NAGDU] People-oriented dogs

[Dan Weiner]

Well fortunately my dogs have learned that they can socialize if I give the
okay and then we can just walk away, that has worked for all of my dogs
fortunately and I've had relatively little problem with this, not saying it
can't be a problem, though I think a lot of times it's more the people who
are the problem then the dogs, people who make noises at the dog and talk in
high happy voices and do all sorts of things that dogs just love--smile.  I
do my best to be low-key about things but sometimes I do have to ask people
to refrain--smile.
For better or for worse, it's probably easier to work on our dogs been
gunder control in such situations then to try to control people as people
are sometimes hopeless--lol


And now a story, you were afraid of that:

On a subway platform, I could tell by my dog's stance, Evan at the time,
that someone was doing something, I reached down and there was someone
vigorously caressing him. I asked her not to do that. She said why" I
explained he's a working dog, and we are on a subway platform, she said
"he's not working, he's standing", I replied that standing and waiting for
the train is his work and I didn't intend to fall off the platform today,
she then mumbled something about she'd never heard about such a thing, the
dog is badly trained--smile. Notice God forbid she should say I'm sorry or I
didn't know or something like that,,,takes all kinds to make a world, God
love 'em.

I'm basically saying that if given the right circumstances yes I let people
pet and then my dogs know they need to be controlled after that, there is a
place or time for everything--smile
Now in the case of the story, the subway platfomr was not the right place or
the time--lol


Cordially,

Dan the man and  occasional social butterfly, Parker

 

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 7:16 PM
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Well Holly loves people as well. I often while sitting around after church
or after bowling take off her harness and visit a minute. But, as a rule,
not in the harness! Although, I do let the woman at our local drug store pet
her a little. This is because when I first came in, she was so scared of
holly she wouldn't come out! But now, she will come by and touch Holly on
her head a minute. I only allow it because of that reason. 

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [NAGDU] People-oriented dogs

Hi Dar,

 

It sounds like you have gotten some pretty good suggestions I plan to
implement myself, as Huck is the most people-oriented dog I have had in a
while, and for reasons we both understand well, I don't like it.

 

I hope life is going well for you; I gather your Seeing Eye partnership did
not work out as you had hoped; I know you gave it everything you had, and
sometimes, certain partnerships aren't meant to be.  Let's hope you and this
little girl will work out, and that someone has the magic trick to stop the
unwanted behaviors.

 

Hugs,

 

Darla & Ornery Huck

 

 

Darla J. Rogers M.S.

 

Djrogers0628 at gmail.com

 

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