[NAGDU] how fetching.

Chantel Cuddemi jawsgirl87 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 17 23:44:21 UTC 2017


 Cindy,
Oh, how funny! Motley used to chew on paper, such as tissue paper. He
wouldn't drop it unless I ran to go get the paper from his mouth. I guess I
should've done his off leash recall when I got home right away.
Chantel.
On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 7:42 PM Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Fisher will pick up paper and stuff and bring it to me and then wave it
> around in front of me, wagging his tail until I take it. But throw
> something
> for him to fetch? Not happenin!
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Sykora
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 5:51 PM
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> Cc: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] how fetching.
>
> My guide loves to retrieve, and will fetch a toy until you take it away.
> Retrieving in water is his favorite activity of all time. I taught him to
> put his paw on items I drop, but didn't teach a formal retrieve. The
> released guide dog will only fetch a toy a few times before she will just
> lay down and chew on it; however, she loves to pick up random things around
> the house and bring them to people. Both are Lab/Golden crosses.
>
> I too think there's something special about Goldens, and have requested one
> for the next time.
>
> Danielle and Thai
>
>
> On 3/17/17, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > I wish the schools still taught the dogs to retrieve dropped items.  I
> > realize it is time consuming to teach and not all dogs take to it so,
> > as someone said, what do you do then?  It would be sad to reject a dog
> > who was
> >
> > an excellent guide just because it would not fetch.  Due to arthritis
> > and multiple sclerosis I am always dropping stuff.  It was sure
> > helpful when my
> >
> > dog would get it for me.  As Bianka mentioned some of my dogs would at
> > least
> >
> > put their nose or paw on the object so I could find it easier.  I have
> > taught Eva to show me the object but have not yet convinced her to
> > pick it up and give it to me.
> >
> > Sandra and Eva
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bianka via NAGDU
> > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 3:49 PM
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> > Cc: Bianka
> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] how fetching.
> >
> > Hi dan and list,
> >
> > I remember when I had my first guide dog who was an exceptional
> > fetcher the
> >
> > debate was still running high whether it was OK to teach force fetch.
> > The school we got our dogs from teach fetch as part of the obedience
> > and play routine and my husband's dog likes shoes so my husband taught
> > him to fetch those or to bring his sports harness if he uses to carry
> > it around. What I have taught all my dogs is to point towards fallen
> > objects with their noses,
> >
> > this is easier to teach than fetch and has worked quite well for our
> > purposes. For all my dogs it was enough when I praised them when they
> > ran towards the fallen object. With my dog it will even work with
> > edible objects
> >
> > if I ask her early enough to show me where they have fallen.
> >
> > She is very reliable with bringing back her toys as well so I can play
> > with
> >
> > her outside in the forest without being afraid of loosing a toy. My
> > previous
> >
> > black lab liked to find the objects but didn't like to bring them. She
> > would
> >
> > show my husband's dog the object and he would have to fetch it.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Bianka
> >
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