[NAGDU] Harness aversion

[Yiska]

He definately doesn't like it especially in small spaces. He still loves to
do his job though. The harness gets caught on everything! I think he may be
a touch closterphobic. I was going to try some body awareness exercises but
not quite sure how to do that with guide work.
Yiska

On Feb 7, 2018 17:58, "Tami Jarvis via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Julie,
>
> I think I'll try that, since I use the same kind of harness. I know Mitzi
> did not appreciate being hit by swinging straps before I got in the habit
> of making sure I had hold of everything. But maybe the handle also bothers
> the poodles, so that's why the slow-speed chase. It just occurred to me
> that they do the same thing when it's their regular walking harnesses, too,
> so maybe that's not it at all. They both love going on sniff 'n strolls in
> that harnesses, but they still play the same game as for their working
> harnesses. My dogs are just weird. But I'll try the upside down approach to
> see what happens.
>
> Tami
>
> On 02/07/2018 02:47 PM, Julie Johnson via NAGDU wrote:
>
>> Perhaps I'm weird, but I always put my dog's harnesses on upside down.
>> Bear with me a moment!  The harness I use has a martingale, so I fold that
>> along the main shoulder/chest strap.  I am standing with the dog facing me,
>> not at my side. I hold the harness so the handle is down.  The dog puts
>> his/her head in.  Once the harness has passed over the head, I grab the
>> handle, twisting the harness up onto the dogs back and into the correct
>> position.  I find that some dogs don't like a bunch of stuff dangling over
>> their head. Putting the harness on this way means that most of it is
>> positioned where the dog can't really see it.    I've done it this way for
>> years and years. The worst thing that ever happens is that I have an overly
>> eager dog who pushes their head into the wrong spot.  That's pretty
>> infrequent, but if it happens, I take it off and restart.  Only a few
>> seconds lost, no big deal.
>>
>> HTH
>> Julie
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Yiska via NAGDU
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>> Subject: [NAGDU] Harness aversion
>>
>> Hello group
>>
>> My dog hates putting his harness on and backs up. I have tried so far
>> treating him when his face is partially and all the way through the
>> harness. Any suggestions? He had this issue in class and my trainer's
>> suggestion was he will get used to it. Thanks
>> Yiska
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