[nagdu] Behaviour in public places

[Buddy Brannan]

Hi,

First, start by making it difficult for him to wander like that. What we learned in school, and I don’t know if your instructor did this or not, was to have the dog lying down beside your chair, or even under your chair if possible. Then, step on the leash near your dog’s collar. Have the rest of your leash across your lap. This way, you’ll notice exactly when your dog starts to move, and he won’t be able to get very far. You can manage his behavior then, and encourage him to be still and quiet much faster before the behavior gets out of hand. 

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> On Oct 19, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Lisa via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I have a question regarding Taylor's behaviour in public places.
> We haven't had much opportunities to practice it yet, but I already noticed the following: Each time we were in a café or another place where alot of other people are, Taylor won't stay quiet for a long time.
> 
> The other day we met with some people in a café. Taylor laid down next to my chair but everytime the waitress walked by or the door was opened by new customers, he stood up and wanted to greet them. But also when noone walked by, he would get up and try to sniff around. He tried to go under nearby tables and chairs and everytime I took him back, it made alot of noise because the chairs were scratching on the floor and so on. It was really not nice at all.
> And it's like this everytime we sit somewhere in a similar surrounding. What I do is telling him to lie down. Right now, I don't really know what else to do. Of course, I know that when I get frustrated about that, he immediately notices that and then nothing gets better.... But it's not easy to stay all kind and calm in such a situation.
> 
> During training, we only practiced in a bakery that was small and quiet. when we sat there and had coffee, he was perfectly still. But there were no people walking by or entering the room. It was just small and quiet so I think there were not many distractions for him.
> 
> What are your suggestions? What could I do in such situations to make this better? Any idea is very appreciated.
> 
> greetings from Germany
> Lisa 
> 
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