[NAGDU] Haircuts

[Vivianna]

Hi.
well, down is a command, not an option that he can ignore.  so, make it so.
also, it’s probably not a good idea to let him go crazy when people pay attention to him.  in my opinion, this can turn him into an attention seeking dog who ends up not paying enough attention to what he should be doing, and, that’s, his job.
i’ve seen several blind folks get injured or put into serious danger because their dogs were busy seeking attention.
i’m personally one of those folks who does not let others interact with my dog.  the only way i would do such is, if he is sitting and pays no attention to them.
even puppy trainers are not allowed to let the pups be jumping around and unruly when touched by strangers.
so, in short, down means just that.  it means lay down and stay there until i tell you differently.  if the down is broken, the dog gets corrected.
even my 5.5 month old pup knows this.
he’s definitely far from perfect at it, but, he does know the command.  it’s his short attention span that gets in his way.


O.O, and this goes for strangers, family members, small children, etc.  frankly, anybody except yourself.  you are the one who should be eliciting excitement in your dog, not others.

Vivianna

> On Oct 9, 2017, at 10:03 AM, Andy B. via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> How do you deal with his leash? Alec is excited and hyper active when new
> people come to visit. How do you keep him down while all this activity is
> going on around him?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 9:49 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Haircuts
> 
> When I get a haircut, Krokus lies by my feet.  I have to be careful to
> position him so he won't get hit if the hairdresser turns the chair.  Also,
> in his puppy days he would try to eat the hair that fell, but he's grown out
> of that, mostly.  Otherwise, it's the same as any other trip.
> 
> I guess you don't know the story about Morris Frank and the first Seeing Eye
> dog.  He was in training, and he realized he needed a haircut.  He asked if
> someone could take him to the barber, because that was what he'd always done
> before, and the training director reminded him that now his dog would help
> him get to the barber; all he needed from them was directions.  And Morris
> realized he was free to do what he wanted, when he wanted, without waiting
> for someone to be free to help him.
> I know that moment myself.  I still rejoice in it, after all these years.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Andy Borka via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 9:39 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Andy Borka
> Subject: [NAGDU] Haircuts
> 
> Hi,
> 
> How would I take Alec to get my hair cut, or would he stay home for that
> sort of trip?
> 
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