[nagdu] 2 things in one

Sat Dec 21 06:58:22 UTC 2013

My dog Brie is the same way.  I've llost a lot of dog boots...  She
was quite sneaky about it too.  I would put them on her, and this she
would tolerate, but once we get moving, she would kick them off, and I
wouldn't see it.  Then eventually, I would notice that she was walking
differently and notice that one of the boots had come off.  Very
clever of her, since I can't see to retrieve them.  So yeah, no
booties for us.

I was amazed last week.  She and I had to walk home as freezing rain
was coming down.  My friend was describing how Brie was navigating the
ice--she was apparently walking with her paws spread and kind of
curving a little.  In movement class, we called this indirect
movement.  Anyway, I think it's amazing that they know to do this.
And I agree with Ravin here.  I know Brie doesn't enjoy getting wet,
but she loves the cold.  I think that dogs are actually a little like
people.  Some of them tolerate different temperatures better than
others.  Brie loves the cold but absolutely detests the heat; even a
little warmpth seems to be a lot to her.

Three things I would ask my dog: I would ask her what she really
thinks of me.  I would also ask her when she really wanted to retire.
It would also be fun to know what she really thinks of all the singing
she gets to hear.  :)

On 12/20/13, Abigail Bolling <violingirl30794 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jada had that same issue with the boots. I’ve never head of this wax? can
> someone give me more information on it?
>
> Bad thing about boots I found this past weekend!
> My Jada can’t gent traction and slid, pulling a muscle in her knee.
> Very painful and my friend had to carry her out of Church after she had done
> it.
> So I am reluctant to put boots on her again in snowy or icy weather.
> When I asked Leader for boots, I got these things which looked like (and I
> am not kidding) Balloons! I was like “what the heck?”
> When I first put them on her, it took me laying on top of her and wrestling
> them on. then when she stood up, she would prance and try to kick them off.
> This response has gotten better as we worked in different kinds of boots.
>
> As for your other question.
> The three questions I would ask my dog are
> 1: do you love me, or do you just tolerate me because I’m your mom. (I
> swear, my dog has suck attitude! she has figured out how to flick her ears
> like she is shrugging at me.)
> 2: Do you like your harness? do you want to work? (most of the time she is a
> tail wagging frenzy when I have her harness, but sometimes she is just so
> sad!)
> and
> 3: what do you want me to do differently so you can work easier?
> And one thing I would really want to tell my pretty princess puppy is that I
> am really sorry that I corrected her when she is laying down and I am
> walking. She is so afraid she is going to be stepped on that she jumps up
> when you come in the room.
>
> Another issue I am having with my princess is that when I put her in a stay
> (sit or down, doesn’t really matter which) and I leave the room where she
> can’t see me, she will get up and try to follow me.
> I am tacking this to abandonment issues. She is afraid I won’t come back to
> her.
> She doesn’t whine if she is in her cage and I leave the room, but when I
> open that door, oh my gosh it’s like she’s a bullet!
> Any suggestions on this behavior?
>
> Abby and the currently sleepy Jada.
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Kristeen Hughes <khwicca at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A lot of dogs simply don't like the boots. It's the same with raincoats or
>> any of that equipment. It is extra paraphernalia and there are usually
>> other ways around it. I plan to try the wax. Mendle doesnot love the boots
>> either, and sometimes in deep snow, they will come off. I've lost one on
>> more than one occasion.
>>
>> Kristeen & Mendle
>> prefer the wax
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Daniel,
>>> As far as wearing the booties goes, or anything that a dog is
>>> uncomfortable wearing or reluctant to wear, I would suggest that you
>>> do not dish out the corrections. Instead, try to create a positive
>>> experience for the dog so that she associates good things with the
>>> boots.
>>> Next, some dogs tolerate the boots and others don't. Personally, I
>>> hate the boots that the schools, or my school anyway, gives out. If
>>> the dog hates them too, I would advise using Musher's secret. Keep the
>>> booties on you just in case, but use the wax to avoid dealing with a
>>> stubborn or hesitant dog.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/7/13, Daniel Sweeney <daniel.sweeney1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> In order to not clutter up the list with too many posts, I am putting a
>>>> couple of thoughts in one email.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The first one came to me yesterday when I was out with Cass in our
>>>> nasty
>>>> Denver single digit weather. The walks were icy, snow-packed and some
>>>> had
>>>> snow melt applied and some had sand or salt. When I was preparing to
>>>> leave
>>>> my house in the morning the temperature was -4F, and Cass refused to
>>>> walk
>>>> in
>>>> her boots. She just lay on the floor and would not get up for love or
>>>> money
>>>> - or the best food reward put to her lips. Since I had little time to
>>>> deal
>>>> with this, I quickly applied my Musher's wax on the paws and got going.
>>>> I
>>>> was making connections that were short since a friend was picking me up
>>>> close by. At one point during the day I realized CASs was pretty cold so
>>>> I
>>>> stopped and took my t-shirt off and put it around her so she would have
>>>> some
>>>> protection. It was actually a sweatshirt. I figured I had a coat on and
>>>> I
>>>> could stand to lose a layer and be fine. That did the trick just fine.
>>>> Then
>>>> I realized I had forgotten my Musher's and her paws were lifting off
>>>> the
>>>> ground. I quickly sought a protected area with warmer walks which
>>>> thankfully
>>>> I found pretty quickly. We waited a bit and then I decided to just call
>>>> a
>>>> cab for the rest of the day. Through all of this ordeal I noticed when
>>>> I
>>>> put
>>>> the shirt on the girl, she put her head on my shoulder and then licked
>>>> me
>>>> on
>>>> my face as if to say "thanks, papa", and when I got home and started to
>>>> get
>>>> us unpacked from the day, she stayed in place and did the same thing
>>>> instead
>>>> of shaking herself off and cruising to the kitchen for her usual drink
>>>> of
>>>> water and romp around the living room. She just stood there licking me
>>>> while
>>>> I took my boots off and tried to get myself together.  It was as if she
>>>> knew
>>>> I had a rough time of it and she knew I was trying to look out for her.
>>>> Now
>>>> I know most of you already know I am a crazy guy to begin with, but
>>>> don't
>>>> you think it might be a possibility? This brings me to my first
>>>> question
>>>> (officially). If you could ask your guide dog 3 things about your
>>>> relationship, what would they be?
>>>>
>>>> I know it sounds silly, but it IS close to the holiday, and it is on my
>>>> mind
>>>> how our guides perceive their jobs, or if they do at all.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Secondly, it is the weekend so I can't contact my school about the boot
>>>> thing, but has anyone had a problem with their guide refusing to move
>>>> with
>>>> them. She wore them last winter about 4 times is all? I know it is not
>>>> her
>>>> favorite thing in the world, but she never refused to get up. I didn't
>>>> think
>>>> I should pull her up or give her a more harsh correction than I did. I
>>>> have
>>>> been faulted for not giving harsh enough corrections. I have improved
>>>> on
>>>> that and Cass has improved completely in the areas I had been having
>>>> issues
>>>> in the past. This was different. Cass is a "soft" dog, and I did not
>>>> think
>>>> she deserved more than she got. So, I ask you for your thoughts on the
>>>> matter.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to all, and to all a good day. Oh, those darn holidays.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Daniel and Cass
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BTW: Welcome to the newbies. I am Daniel in Lakewood, Colorado with
>>>> Cass,
>>>> my
>>>> second guide dog from GDB, Oregon. She is a yellow lab. She is
>>>> everything
>>>> my
>>>> first was not. He got me hit by a truck, but there was no hard feeling,
>>>> only
>>>> sadness to lose him because he was the wrong match.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> While you are proclaiming peace with your lips
>>>>
>>>> Be careful to have it more fully in your heart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- sT. fRANCIS OF aSSISI
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Raven
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Julie McG
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Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
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