(VICT) Re: ALEXANDRA! Brag!

 
 
In a message dated 5/20/2006 2:01:02 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
cjcook6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Has Alex  always been good around distracting people or is
this something you've  worked on?


LOL, Gosh no! She LOVES people!. To be honest, I have worked on it  long and 
hard.. At first when she was being socialized as a half grown dog, she  was 
allowed to greet folks alot. I found that it is better not to allow people  to 
touch her as her brains fell out.. after a while she realized that soliciting  
attention didn't work and stopped asking to greet people. Now, she is allowed 
to  greet occasionally and handles it much better than when she was younger..I 
think  maturity helps.. it is also a great and unexpected treat for her and I 
will  occasionally use it as a reward if it is appropriate.. She is a pest 
when out of  harness and will walk up to anybody..
 
One of the things that helps when teaching it is to teach a dog to leave it  
to get it or get something even better.... this is the basis of the no mugging 
 game in the basic lessons.. this is just on a grander scale... so much falls 
 back on the basics.. those few lessons apply to so many situations!
 
Sandy  Foushee
Infinite Paws-Abilities Training and Service Dogs
Teamed with  Alexandra Guide/Service Dog

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