[nagdu] some miscellaneous issues and updates from Aleeha and Dallas

[minh ha]

Alleha,

Have you tried using food rewards to give him something positive to
focus on? Viva doesn't like trains so I give her lots of treats and
encouragement whenever we ride one. Whenever you coax Dallas under a
seat, give him some treats so he can associate  it positive thoughts.
As for the pulling into the grass, do you take him out on a schedule?
I take Viva out on a pretty constant schedule so if she pulls into
grass, then I definitely correct her for that. He's probably just
sniffing around.

Minh

On 11/7/13, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>   I know I haven't written in a while. It's been quite the busy time here.
>   Good news: Dallas did fairly well at our state NFB convention last
> week. He didn't have an accident in the hotel, but he was a bit
> constipated for a couple days. The biggest issue I saw was his dog
> distractions. He likes to twist around in harness, making things very
> difficult. Most of the time, nothing but a high collar will get him
> even close to past a distraction.
>   I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for a couple of problems I'm
> having with Dally boy. He's a wonderful guide, but these issues are
> somewhat annoying. The first of them is his hesitance to go under
> chairs. I almost have to drag him under the chair, which makes both
> him and me uncomfortable. A sighted person says he shows some fear
> when I try to get him settled.
>   Second, Dallas has a similar behavior on busses. He seems very
> fearful and, at times, cowers under the seat, leaping up at every
> stop.
>   Third is his irrational fear of vacuum cleaners. I can handle this
> at home, but when one is being used, in a restaurant, say, I literally
> cannot keep ahold of him.
>   The last issue is the most serious. Dallas likes to pretend he needs
> to park, pulling off to the grass and not going. He also has a
> tendency to stop in the sidewalk and stand there, looking around. No
> amount of coaxing will get him going again.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Aleeha and the little yellow Dally boy
>
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