[NAGDU] Horrible Left Tendency

Tue Aug 27 21:19:11 UTC 2019

and for me I don't want a right-walking dog because then I will twist my 
ankle and it hurts--smile.

I mean of course, the ideal is a dog that will make decisions based on 
the situations nd not have too much of a tendency either way.

On 8/27/2019 4:44 PM, Sherri via NAGDU wrote:
> Walking on the left side of everything, sidewalks, hallways, etc.  Sorry if
> I was unclear.
>
> Sherri
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> Sherry, do ou mean as in moving to the left or walking on the left side. I
> am wondering if it is possible to make that kind of stipulation, though I
> suppose it is if you expressly say that in your application.
> Cindy Lou Ray
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> I really tried, but it seemed to make my dog upset and confused.  One of my
> stipulations if and when I get another dog is that it not be a left-walking
> dog.
>
> Sherri
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> The only reason I was ever given for this tendency was that some of the dogs
> feel more secure. Nothing I tried worked real well, but one thing I think I
> tried was to put down the harness and physically move over to the right
> some, then continue to encourage right with the leash. I'm not sure I buy
> that you might not be able to train him, or untrain him, as the case may be
> because of age. It might take longer, but with patience and encouragement, I
> don't see why not.
> Cindy Lou Ray
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> Wow, I wish I had known that suggestion.  I had an extremely left-walking
> dog.  Someone told me it's because they are taught to walk on the left side
> of the street, so they incorporate that into their walking behavior.  I was
> never successful getting her to walk much on the right side of anything.
>
> Sherri
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> Michael, I was advised to do likewise. With one dog that didn't work at all.
> She resisted all the more. Then there was a dog that I could correct using
> the method, but she'd bounce back to scraping the buildings. There was not
> an explanation for same. They're trained to walk in the middle, though.
>
> Sunshine
>
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>> On Aug 27, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Mike Hingson via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> Julie,
>>
>> I have experienced the same thing. I never have gotten a good
>> explanation for this tendency. One suggestion a trainer did offer is
>> that when your dog veers to the left, push your harness handle even
>> further to the left. This is a bit uncomfortable for the dog and they
>> move to the right to correct. I found that this suggestion did work some.
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
>> Michael Hingson
>>
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>> Subject: [NAGDU] Horrible Left Tendency
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This has probably been discussed before, so I apologize for repeated
> topics.
>> But how have you handled a ridiculously pronounced left tendency your
>> dog continues to display?  My dog, Bill, is 7 years old, and he has
>> gotten super stubborn lately about sticking to the left side of
>> everything.  I mean that he will hug walls, keep me on the left sides
>> of sidewalks to the point where I am hesitating to walk so close to
>> the edge or to the buildings we're nearly brushing up against, and he
>> pretty much refuses to redirect towards to the right.
>>
>> I know dogs are trained on the left.  I know they prefer the left.  I
>> have mentioned this to my school, and they don't seem to think it's a
>> big
> deal.
>> But it's creating problems for me as I try to walk with others.
>>
>> I have used his leash to show him where I want him to walk.  I've
>> corrected for hitting walls and corners with his harness.  I've also
>> just stopped when he actively shoots to the left as we walk.  When I
>> let go of the harness, he literally walks to the left.  I have an
>> offset handle, and it's possible I lean to the right, and he is
>> reacting to oppose my motion, but I dislike being pulled to the left.
>> It makes me feel uncomfortable.  He still takes me around obstacles to
>> the right, so maybe there is hope.
>>
>> Any ideas?  I don't use food rewards much, but if it's the best
>> solution for fixing this, I can break them out again.  Working with my
>> first dog was a battle much of the time for this and other reasons.  I
>> absolutely love working this dog.  He is responsive and well-behaved
>> and teachable, but this challenge is only creating a dividing line
>> between us.  Thank you in advance.
>>
>> --
>> Julie A. McGinnity
>> MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the
>> Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National
>> Federation of the Blind of Missouri
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