[NAGDU] How to deal with a sniffer

[S L Johnson]

Hi,

I also had an air sniffer.  As long as it did not have a negative effect on 
her work, I let it go.  sometimes I would just remind her to pay attention 
but that is all I did.  As a trainer once told me, they were normal dogs 
before we put guide dog harnesses on them.  We cannot stop all their natural 
instinctive behaviors, we can only try to control them.  In other words, 
pick your battles.  Save the corrections for when they are really needed. 
Good luck.

Sandra Johnson

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:01 AM
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Cc: Tracy Carcione
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] How to deal with a sniffer

I've had an air sniffer, but for me it wasn't a problem.  He could guide
and sniff the breeze at the same time.  For me, it was a situation I
assessed and decided it wasn't actually a problem.
Tracy

> Hello,
>
> Do any of you guys have any advice on controlling a dog that loves to
> sniff the air?
>
> Tori.
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