[NAGDU] FW: Obedience

[Tracy Carcione]

I don't think it would confuse Fischer.  And, if it turns out it does, all
you have to do is stop.

When my second dog was killed when we were hit by a car, my mom sent my
first dog out to me to be with me and guide me in the big bad city.  She'd
been retired a year and a half, but she hadn't forgotten anything.  In fact,
the first time we took the subway, I meant to go at a non-rush time, but we
got delayed and ended up on the train when it was crowded.  Glade didn't
care; she was as unflappable as ever.  She still had the problems for which
I'd decided to retire her, but she could do the job until I got into class.
Then she went back to the quiet life.  Either way, it was OK with her.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
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Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 7:54 PM
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Cc: Cindy Ray
Subject: [NAGDU] FW: Obedience

I sent this to myself. How very pathetic. LOL!

 

 

From: Cindy Ray [mailto:cindyray at gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 6:52 PM
To: cindyray at gmail.com
Subject: Obedience

 

I have been considering using Fisher again at least some in harness. He
seems bored with being retired sometimes. My daughter thinks that would
confuse him; I wondered about it, but then I remembered some of those who
have trained their own dogs who have used each part of the time until one
was ready to be fully in use and the other to be retired fully, at least
that was the impression I got.

 

Anyway, I have decided for starters to increase obedience. I have a problem
with his scavenging in the yard and eating stuff, if you know what I mean.
So I started doing obedience. I make him heel into the back yard, and he is
doing it beautifully. Then I am making him stay in a smaller area. I know
some of you have said this isn't natural, and I get what you are saying, but
if he has privileges to go all over the yard, I have the privilege of
stepping in dog poop that other dogs have left for us, and he has the luxury
of . well . snacking. He is doing pretty well with that. Then I heel him
back into the house, which he is doing nicely, praise him, have him sit,
down, and sit again. Then I praise him again and let him go. He is so waggly
fter these events. We have done little obedience since his retirement, so I
am impressed with how beautifully he is doing it. He will still go to his
place. I put him there this morning so I wouldn't be tripping over him. When
I called him to come to me, he came running and was running back and forth
between my legs wagging. He seems to really love to do the obedience.

 

Cindy Lou Ray

cindyray at gmail.com <mailto:cindyray at gmail.com> 

p.s. I probably won't write more today because I think I've gone over the
quota. 

 

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