[NAGDU] Relieving on route

[Joe Orozco]

A couple ideas:

First, to get him to go before you start your route, give yourself
enough time to allow him to relieve himself. Position yourself in a
wide enough area where he can walk a circle around you. It’s better
than standing in one spot and allowing him to create his own smaller
circle. It’s the walking that’s loosening the process, so maybe the
greater distance will mobilize things, but especially now that the
weather is leaning generally toward warming up, you might allow
yourself a little more time to let him go before you set off.

Second, as he is taking care of business, pop a treat in his mouth. A
bit counterproductive, you might say, but the timing should start to
build the association between treat and relieving. Maybe come up with
a trigger word you can proclaim when you treat him?

Anyway, I hope this is of some use.

Joe


On 3/9/17, Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have had the same problem with all my dogs.  Belto has been the most
> consistant though where I know that I can only get about three blocks
> before
> he has to go enroute.  I do the same as you and try to get to a spot of my
> choosing, but that is a long shot at best, and around where I live, being
> choosey is not a good thing because there is not a lot of grass around in
> safe areas.
> Jordan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:17 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [NAGDU] Relieving on route
>
> I wrote a few weeks ago about getting Krokus to relieve himself in a safe
> place, if he must relieve himself on route.
>
> My last dog also needed to relieve on route, but he could go until we
> reached a particular spot.  This is better than what I've got now, which is
> that Krokus stops when he feels the urge, then I have to shoo him along
> until we come to a safe place.
>
> Right now, he slams on the brakes when he feels the need to stop, and I
> give
> him a sharp correction.  Then he keeps slowing down at various places he
> thinks could be good, and I keep hopping him up until we get to a place of
> my choosing.
>
> Ideally, I want him to go before we set out, which sometimes happens, and
> sometimes not.  If he does go right away, he gets lots of praise.
>
> Next best, I'd like to eliminate all the stopping.  If he must stop, I'd
> like him to stop once at a place I've chosen.
>
> Is there some easier way to get to my goal, without all the correcting and
> shooing?
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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