[nagdu] guide dog question

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hi Jessica,
We have dogs from many schools and owner-trained dogs on this list.  Mine is 
from The Seeing Eye named Landon and he's seven - had him for five years. 
He's a Lab/Golden cross.

You can't correct with a flat collar.  To me, your dog is still very new to 
you if you just got him this past October.  I would still use the equipment 
that the school issued you and correct the dog in the manner you were taught 
by your instructor.  It is very important that you and your dog get off to a 
good start - especially if he is dog distracted.  My dog can still be dog 
distracted or distracted by other stuff and I've had him five years.  I have 
a chain collar on him but I also have a head collar - the Gentle Leader that 
he gets put on him when he really wants to blow me off!

I've had really mellow and easy-going dogs who could do fine in a flat 
collar.  If your dog becomes very compliant with verbal reprimands - when 
he's older - a flat collar can work.  But, for now, I'd stick to what he was 
trained in.  JMHO

Is this dog a first dog or have you worked others?  I'm on my eighth dog - 
used dogs sinse 1973.

Lyn and Landon
"Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Pitzer" <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>; <Pouliot at guidedogs.com>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:55 AM
Subject: [nagdu] guide dog question


> Hello,
> My name is Jessica and I have a guide dog from another school.
> I don't know if you can or will help me seeing as my dog is from
> another school but I thought it can't hurt to ask.
> I recently started talking with laurie stevens from seattle about t
> touch massage and went and had a private session with her.
> we explored many things.
> I learned some t touch massages which my dog loves.
> She also advised me to go away from the traditional chain collar to a
> flat collar. I'm cool with that but I'm so confused, too, because with
> all my dogs i've been to correct correct correct, and my dog does have
> a bit of a dog distraction, so of course my instinct is to give a
> leash correction.
> So if you can help a non grad with a dog from another program, can you
> help me and in what way, can you give me some tips?
> Also we are a new team, I've been working dogs since the end of 2008
> but had some bad matches, and we got matched on oct 22nd, 2012, and
> returned home nov, 2, 2012.
> Thank you, my contact info is below
> my number is 919 584 3522 or 321 735 0045 and
> my address is 4511 manchester dr. rockledge fl 32955
> Thanks
> Jessica
>
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