[NAGDU] Golden retrievers

Thu Jan 10 20:16:19 UTC 2019

Sandra,
You are so right about the goldens. My golden puppy is scheduled to be born next week and I am going to Canada to bring her home in March when she is 8 weeks. I may have to start charging admition because I know everyone is going to want to pet the puppy.  Lucky for me I am a big fann of people interactions with young puppies so she will get lots of attention but I am sure it will never be enough.  I have really missed having a golden. Our Shouty Mildred died last February at the age of almost 16 and I have not had a golden for almost a year and have missed it so much. There is no breed like a golden, thats for sure. 

Rox'E and the Kitchen Bitches
Soleil, Rowan
pawpower4me at gmail.com

> On Jan 10, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Sandra Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Lisa:
> 
> You are right.  The collar with the big long links is called a fur-saver.  I always switch my dogs from the tight chain collars to the fur-saver collars. This is especially better for my golden retrievers.  I have heard from trainers and groomers that some light blond dogs necks will get discolored from the chrome chain collars.  I always use the Herm Sprenger stainless steel fur saver collars.  The store I got mine from does not have them anymore but a google search will find them.  Also, they last forever.  I have had three sizes for many years as my dogs were smaller or larger and they are just like new after many years of use.  Some people don't like the fur-saver because they say it does not give good corrections.  I had some very tough dogs in the last 44 years and I can say if you use good technique your corrections can be just as good with a fur-saver as they are with a tightly linked chain collar.
> 
> If Dan's friend is using one of the nylon,  canvas or some other material collar it could be the type of material or the dye used to color the collar. She might want to try a leather collar, not one that has been dyed but a natural leather.  since the dog seems not to have problems with the harness it may be able to wear a leather collar.  There are lots of different kinds of training collars and other working dog equipment out there so a person just has to keep on searching until they find what works best for them.
> 
> You think half a golden is bad, think of a full golden.  I know all about the golden awesomeness.  At least from Eva's point of view, all people were put on this earth just to admire and pet her.  She will soon be six years old and at times still hops and jumps around like a puppy.  Even in harness those cute little fuzzy golden paws dance up a storm when she thinks people will pay attention to her.  In her adorable golden head, she is amazing and deserves all the admiration.  Okay, she is an amazing guide but she is working and should not be playing with people.  Oh and yes, the public just cannot resist rubbing their hands through her long silky fur even when I tell them to stop.
> 
> Sandra and Eva, the Goofy golden
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Belville via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 1:53 PM
> To: Dan Weiner via NAGDU
> Cc: Lisa Belville
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] collars and getting a dog's attention
> 
> Hi, Dan.
> 
> 
> There is a kind of collar with stainless steel links that are large and
> loosely woven together.  I want to say this is called a fur saver
> collar, but I could be wrong.  I know you and I got our dogs at GDA a
> few years apart, but we may have the same type of collar.  the collar
> Paige has is one of the stainless steel ones with small, tightly woven
> links.  Paige's neck fur isn't thinning, but it does get mashed down and
> even after a good zoom groom and Furminator session her fur is still not
> as smooth or fluffy as the rest of her body.  I'm not sure if these
> collars can be used with or adapted to be martingale collars, but I am
> just throwing the idea out there.  She could try a search for Fur Saver
> Collar on Amazon. . . They have numerous sites for just about every
> country out there.
> 
> 
> As far as dealing with distractions, I think knowing when your dog is
> getting distracted as early as possible helps keep things from
> escalating.  I rarely need to use a leash correction with Paige except
> when she decides to vaperlock her nose to a particularly interesting
> phone poll or that particularly fascinating spot of grass in front of
> her groomer.
> 
> 
> Being proactive also helps, assuming your friend knows her dog and what
> really distracts it.  I know Paige gets sidetracked by people at her
> level.  She's a tall dog with that long Golden neck, so navigating tight
> crowded places like busy restaurants is a sure distraction for her.  I
> try to hold her collar as close to her neck as possible while using the
> harness as normal in my left hand.  Paige is very person-motivated and
> can't seem to understand that not everyone is in love with her Golden
> Lab cross awesomeness.  Oh, who am I kidding. . . They are, and that's
> the problem.  <sigh>  Working a dog with two hands isn't always my first
> choice, but I figure that keeping her on task is worth the inconvenience.
> 
> 
> I also use the phrases Leave it or Hop up if I can sense she's not
> focused or seems to veer off of the straight line.  This is usually a
> subtle movement, so even if I'm not positive she's zoning out, I'll use
> those phrases to keep her from completely losing touch with reality.
> 
> 
> Lisa Belville
> 
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
> 
>> On 1/9/2019 11:48 AM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU wrote:
>> Hello and happy new year to all.
>> 
>> Dan here with the Parker nut, I mean dog--smile.
>> 
>> Well I'm asking for a friend who lives in Europe, she has a guide dog and uses a martingale collar.  Her dog's fur seems to be thinning under the collar or changing color, so she's wondering if there are any other collars  that might be recommendable and what people use here.
>> 
>> Also she's curious, what command  word, or method  we use to get our dog's attention back on the handler,  when   there is a distraction.  . I know what I answered her on both accounts but I'll not influence anyone with my answers--smile I'll just collect the data and tell her and hopefully I can get her to write herself at some point...
>> 
>> I'm just the messenger--smile
>> 
>> 
>> Cordially,
>> 
>> Dan from Florida
>> 
>> 
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