Ok Barry I see what you are saying here, I haven't had a guide dog for 25 years and it is coming back to me but slowly.
Regards Andy Shipp & Trafford my new best friend. Located Northampton Northamptonshire UK. HamRadio Callsign M0CEG Echolink 220334 Contact Details Mobile 07983 598287 Home Tel...+44,0,1604 517007----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:20 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence
Hi Andy For several months, my beastie was distracted by other dogs, people andkids. I had to just persevere with the checking and praising. Check him ifhe was distracted, which had the side effect of making the people who were deliberately distracting him feel guilty, then praise him when he got back on the straight and narrow. It paid off. If he persisted in any one occasion, I'd just turn him around and go away from the distraction. You could try this technique with the kids. Go out with the dog, if he goes towards them, turn him around and go back. Do this a few times and he'llget the message. If he manages to get past them without a fuss, give him a reward and praise. I'm sorry, mate, it just takes perseverance, which meansyou've got to get out there and do it. If it's the kids that are deliberately distracting the dog, then someone needs to explain to them about the role of a guide dog. Barry -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Ofandrew shipp Sent: 15 August 2007 7:09 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence Well you got It on the head, yes it is to do with my guide dog, he issuch a grate worker but, he is so easerly distracted when kids are about,So just now I will not go out whilst the kids are at home. Regards Andy Shipp & Trafford my new best friend. Located Northampton Northamptonshire UK. HamRadio Callsign M0CEG Echolink 220334 Contact Details Mobile 07983 598287 Home Tel...+44,0,1604 517007 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6:55 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidenceHi Andy The best way that I have found to build my confidence is to teach someone else the things I know. If you are talking about your confidence to go out and about with your guide dog, then perhaps you could buddy up with a new guide dog owner in the area? Guide dogs could help you with this. When I trained with my latest dog, my trainer introduced me to a recently blind, new guide dog owner. I became his mentor but we soon became friends and now meet for lunch every week. Also, something that I tell my girlfriend every time she goes for a driving lesson is that she has done it before so she can do it again. Use it as a mantra when you feel your confidence sliding. Hope that helps Barry -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of andrew shipp Sent: 15 August 2007 6:35 PM To: access-uk Subject: [access-uk] how does one build confidence Hi all, I need some help here in how does one build there confidence level up, I have lost a lot of confidence in the last few weeks and need to get it back. Please someone help me out Regards Andy Shipp & Trafford my new best friend. Located Northampton Northamptonshire UK. 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