tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post6397097759415661784..comments2023-10-20T17:27:28.027+01:00Comments on Walking Barefoot in the Sand: Where Do I Go From Here?Just Jess for nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-78234086506100314592011-03-28T19:00:18.624+01:002011-03-28T19:00:18.624+01:00L^2 I was worried about them not wanting to be hel...L^2 I was worried about them not wanting to be helpful, or just wanting to send a person out for a day. That won't help, but we'll see what happens.<br />Coal: Thank you so much. You and yoru Mama are very sweet.<br />Paw Power Pack: Thanks. :) And I know, I am worried that he is done.Just Jess for nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-49584584556959178472011-03-28T04:04:27.651+01:002011-03-28T04:04:27.651+01:00Oh, No! *hugs* I really hope LDB will agree to he...Oh, No! *hugs* I really hope LDB will agree to help you and Glacier with these issues soon. When I was having issues with Willow leading me into traffic about a year after we were partnered, they didn't want me to come back for more training, they wanted to send someone to my home to work with us - but no one ever came out here. So I just began to test her all the time - I'd set up situations where I knew there was a car coming - Like Torie described - so if she decided to go forward into traffic I could confidently correct her. <br />I think the plans you've outlined here to go back to the basics and be more strict sounds like a good starting point, and I really hope it helps you guys.L^2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116360024655645948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-88039022282281912932011-03-28T02:53:07.326+01:002011-03-28T02:53:07.326+01:00I'm so sorry to hear about the struggles in yo...I'm so sorry to hear about the struggles in your partnership. Is Glacier clicker trained at all? I'm not sure which programs use clicker and which don't. If you are using c/t with him; have you thought of going back to a high rate of reinforcement and start from the beginning? I hope things can improve. I've been in a similar situation with my now retired border collie guide, Gracy. It sounds a great deal like what happened with us. It is hard. You are in my thoughts.The Pawpower Packhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809617764587744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-18139001920625544592011-03-28T02:38:49.839+01:002011-03-28T02:38:49.839+01:00Sounds to me like you know what you need and you h...Sounds to me like you know what you need and you have taken steps that will (hopefully) lead to you getting it. Trust yourself, follow your heart and do what is best for you. We're rooting for you and Glacier to find your team dynamic again.Kolchak Pugglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246753495695769393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-70121967293431185292011-03-28T01:59:40.611+01:002011-03-28T01:59:40.611+01:00Hi Brown Dog's Mama: That is fantastic advice ...Hi Brown Dog's Mama: That is fantastic advice and I will keep that in mind...probably for other things in life that may pop up too. :) Thanks for the prayers: I appreciate them very much.Just Jess for nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-29446002558927676522011-03-28T01:37:53.371+01:002011-03-28T01:37:53.371+01:00Hi Jess,
I'll keep y'all in my prayers.
...Hi Jess,<br /><br />I'll keep y'all in my prayers. <br /><br />In business I always told my people, when something goes wrong don't worry about the who or why, lets get to a solution. <br /><br />Sounds like you're on your way to the solution. <br /><br />Please keep us posted.<br /><br />BrownDog's MommaFANCY the Red Standard Poodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369189341017481001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-30808916871617174552011-03-28T01:17:13.213+01:002011-03-28T01:17:13.213+01:00Hi everyone: first of all thanks a lot. :)
Tory: W...Hi everyone: first of all thanks a lot. :)<br />Tory: We have stopped the extra training I was doing with him. I don't think it was making him better or worse, but we are done. Your suggestions are good and some of them I have done already. The quiet street traffic checking work is probably something I can do with him. It's something I knew we could do, but didn't think of it because my logical brain had shut off. :)<br />Brooke: Thanks. I'll contact Seeing Eye and see what they say. I've emailed a few other guide dog schools just to get a feel for what some of my options could be.<br />Attele: I think I spelled your name wrong. Sorry about that. :) Guide dog training doesn't use treats or toys for rewards that much. Your dog wants to work for you because they want to. lol We treat if we are trying to teach a specific location...like maybe a particular classroom on campus or something like that. But you are right-if I figure out in the next month or so that he has lost the desire to work, then I will definitely have to put my feelings aside and do what is best for Glacier. My first dog made me decide too. :)<br />Thanks Mom.<br />Again, thank all of you for your encouragement. Be prepared for the next couple of posts to be all about Glacier. :)Just Jess for nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-11721418478125690462011-03-28T00:02:03.554+01:002011-03-28T00:02:03.554+01:00You have chosen the right thing to do.It was proba...You have chosen the right thing to do.It was probably hard for you to admit that you needed to be more strict with Glacier,but it is better than the alternative,giving him up.<br />You know that you can do this! If you decide to give up the babies , you will have the opportunity to adopt more once you have established a solid relationship with Glacier.<br />Love Mom and DadSophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442846861950680419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-10209333250563492902011-03-27T23:02:06.168+01:002011-03-27T23:02:06.168+01:00I hope Leader Dogs can help you out. I know how mu...I hope Leader Dogs can help you out. I know how much you've worked with Glacier to get over some of his less desireable habits and would hate to see you having to give not only him but your other family members up. Just in case things don't work out there though, I was reading through a blog soemwhere (will look for it again) that has a woman attending Seeing Eye and moving back to New Zealand when the training is all over so you could talk to them as a just in case nothing else works...because she mentioned in her blog about them doing the necessary tests for her dog to be able to return to NZ with her.Brooke, Cessna, Canyon & Roguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249788764859520347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-16878800964776635292011-03-27T22:57:53.302+01:002011-03-27T22:57:53.302+01:00I don't know much at all about guide dog train...I don't know much at all about guide dog training, but it does seem like he's lost his motivation to work. I don't know how often you reinforce good behavior with treats/toys/etc., but maybe some remedial training, with or without Leader Dogs' help would really help you both out. In the end, though, if you feel he's not happy working and would rather not be in harness, it may be up to you to stand up for him and decide he needs a career change. <br /><br />And I'm sorry to hear about people distracting the two of you when you're out in public. I'm always awed when I see Guide dogs working. People should really have more respect for the vital service he's trying to provide for you. I'm sure you already do, but maybe getting some really big "don't pet me, I'm a service dog" badges might help?Sightlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538720022211433419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-20662007343767060832011-03-27T22:00:45.333+01:002011-03-27T22:00:45.333+01:00When Ushi "stopped" mid flow, I was real...When Ushi "stopped" mid flow, I was really worried too. At one point I wanted to give her back because she was stopping nearer and nearer the house. I thought I had done something to make this happen. After alot of reassurance and the instructors coming down to see what the problem was, they said that she was just "bored". Now with routes with a purpose the stopping has stopped, and we are mostly a happy team again. At the time I felt horrible.<br /><br />As for him crossing at weird angles at street crossings, whenever you feel him veer, can you not stop breefly and say "no. straight on". This might help. I don't know if you do this, but if you have the lead with your harness, try taking the lead in your right hand to encourage him straighter? I'm just suggesting things.<br /><br />As for the traffic, i'm not sure what you could do. Over here we can "reinforce" what a dog should do. This is called the "near traffic response.". We stand at a down kerb, and when a car drives slowly in front of us, we say "forward" quietly. The dog shouldn't go. You only do this on quiet streets. This is so that the dog knows that if a car is in front of them, they do not go! If we are walking across the road, however, and a car comes in front of us, the dog will stop again. this one you can't reinforce though. It is called the "far traffic response". You only do this if you get caught out and you are in the middle of a road, as if you did this when crossing, it could cause an accident. Do you not do this kind of thing?<br /><br />This is only a suggestion, but did this get worse because of the extra obedience you had written about? Maybe withdrawing him from that until he has settled down?<br /><br />Let me know what happens. I hope that if necessary they will retrain him.<br /><br /><br />I think that keeping him with you at all times will let him kknow that you are deffinetly the boss, and he can't get away with stuff any more.<br /><br /><br />Things will get easier i hope. Take care, and huge hugs. Xxx. This isn't your fault at all.Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233618320592371217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-7344299221843986862011-03-27T20:46:41.045+01:002011-03-27T20:46:41.045+01:00I hope retraining will be the next step. I'll ...I hope retraining will be the next step. I'll be waiting to hear how it turns out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-71388537288466355702011-03-27T20:27:15.318+01:002011-03-27T20:27:15.318+01:00Good luck with everything with Glacier. I have hig...Good luck with everything with Glacier. I have high hopes that with your plan to back up and start being more strict about those other tiny things will really help!Lisa and pupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475778692834656836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-8302580595464198982011-03-27T19:54:23.793+01:002011-03-27T19:54:23.793+01:00I will cross my paws that they will agree to ... s...I will cross my paws that they will agree to ... some retraining. That sounds like the best for both of you. Please keep us posted.Frankie Furter and Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667365633354170385noreply@blogger.com