[nagdu] Sniffing

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Tina.
Glad to hear that my Benny isn't the only one who doesn't respond to the
gentle leader as advertised.
Eagerly awaiting the answer to the question on everyone's lips:  What's a
cannie collar?
Tracy

> Hi Tracey- The gentle leader  doesn't work on Dixie either. It just causes
> her to be more distracted. However, I found that the canny collar works
> because it allows me to feel what her head is doing and also I can correct
> her if necessary using the collar.
> Tina and Dixie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:36 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Sniffing
>
> I hear many people say this, but it was not my experience.  Ben is one of
> the great sniffers of our time.  I tried the gentle leader, but he still
> sniffed, and I couldn't pull his head out of a bush with the gentle
> leader.  It also tended to slow him down, which gave him more time to
> think about sniffing.
> I'm glad it works for some, but it didn't work for me.
> The things that keep Ben from sniffing are challenging work that takes all
> his attention, or the pinch collar.
>
> One of the trainers who came out to help me called it "multi-tasking."  If
> the work doesn't take all his attention, he figures he can get a little
> sniffing in.
> If Benny was a programmer like me, he'd be the guy who comes in, looks at
> his email, checks out the news, looks at his stocks, has a little gossip
> with the neighbors, and oh yeah, gets some work done.  But when that
> killer project comes along that really needs his high-powered mind, he's
> all business and gets it done fast and right.
> Tracy
>
>> Hello Suzy- Have you tried using a gentle leader or a canny collar? Both
>> of
>> these tools help to keep the dogs  focused.
>> Tina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Suzy Wilson
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:49 PM
>> To: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GUIDE DOG USERS
>> Subject: [nagdu] Sniffing
>>
>>
>> Hi everybody,
>> As a first time guide dog user, I wanted to ask the group, does anybody
>> have
>> problems with their dog staying focused on the job?  I know it's normal
>> instinct for dogs to sniff, but sometimes Dodie is obessessed about
>> sniffing, it gets in the way of her focus and concentration and I wind
>> up
>> being walked into a trash can or some object on the way to our
>> destination.
>> I might be expecting too much psychologically of her but sometimes it
>> seems
>> like she doesn't take her job of keeping me safe very seriously or
>> doesn't
>> understand how important it is because she's too busy sniffing! What can
>> I
>> do to help her stop sniffing and stay focused on where she's leading me?
>> -Suzy & Dodie
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