[NAGDU] Gentle Leader

[d m gina]

Original message:
> Hello, All:
When I took training, I tell her we need to go to work, then I put on 
the gentle leader.
Yes she rubbs her nose on me or anything she can.
I just keep telling her she needs to wear it.
I tell you I wouldn't go out with out the leader.
She is calmer when she wears it.
Just my thoughts.

> I have a question about gentle leaders.  This last weekend, at
> our NFB state convention, I used my gentle leader with Demi while
> we were in the hotel because I knew that she would be very
> excited about all the guide dogs.  She kept trying to rub the
> thing off, which is not unusual, but then when I decided that she
> was calm enough and took it off of her, she still kept trying to
> rub her face on me for awhile.  She did the same thing the next
> time we used the GL, acting as if her muzzle was itching or sore
> because of the GL.

> I got my GL from The Seeing Eye.  It is actually my second
> because I lost the first one they gave me and had to replace it.
> The first GL had padding around the muzzle, but this one does
> not; when I asked about this, I was told that they don't make
> this particular brand with padding anymore because the padding
> seemed to be irritating the dogs.  Demi definitely seems more
> bothered by this GL than she did with the last one, however.  I
> know that the problem isn't the tightness because I have tried
> loosening it with the same result, and it wasn't ridiculously
> tight to begin with.

> Does anyone have suggestions on other gentle leaders which might
> work better? I don't think I want to use this one anymore.

> Thank you, and all best!

> Rachel and Demi, Who is Still Young and Excitable Enough to
> Occasionally Need a Gentle Leader

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