(VICT) Re: Stopping sniffing in markets
- From: "Ann Edie" <annedie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 16:16:28 -0400
Hi, Dar,
When I'm in a supermarket or store which has food on low shelves which my
guide might be interested in, what I do is try to walk on the right side of
the aisles. That way, the dog is always toward the middle of the aisle,
away from the shelves, and with my body between him and the distracting food
items. Since people generally walk on the right side of aisles, this works
out well for everybody.
I keep the guide on a short leash, and put him at sit while I reach for an
item on the shelf. If I need to carry a lot of items, I will use a cart and
pull it behind me instead of pushing it in front of me. If I need only a
few items, I will carry a bag or small basket to put the items in while I'm
walking around the store. Then, if the dog does sniff at something and I
want to get his attention back, I will ask him to "touch" or "target" my
right hand. I can put my right hand in position in front of my body while
still holding the bag or basket with my goods in it, and the dog can touch
his nose to the back of my hand. Then I can c/t.
Another way to avoid having to give corrections is to do lots of Sandy's
anti-scavenging lesson practice at home. Then when you're out in the
supermarket with your dog, give lots of c/t's for keeping his head straight
and not sniffing the shelves. After a while the dog will learn that good
things come from you when he keeps his head away from the shelves, and that
being interested in the food on the shelves does not result in anything good
coming his way.
I hope that helps,
Ann
----- Original Message -----
From: "dmgina" <dmgina@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 11:50 PM
Subject: (VICT) Re: Hard to Believe
> Hi there,
> I hope you get to feeling better soon.
> Glad you and the team are growing closer.
> I enjoy the clicker training very much.
> Today I couldn't use the clicker with a loaf of bread in one hand and he
> was
> sniffing other loaves of bread.
> I corrected him hard for this one.
> The one lady asked why I corrected the dog.
> She didn't ask me but she asked another lady.
> They both stood back.
> I don't know how others would have handled the set up.
> But I did what was fast at the time.
> Again get well soon.
>
> --Dar
> wishing a
> backTpack
> call me at
> 406-259-1124
> Every Saint has a past,
> Every sinner has a future ,
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "metnme2" <metnme2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Vi-Clicker" <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 11:29 AM
> Subject: (VICT) Re: Hard to Believe
>
>
>>I wanted to thank you all for your good wishes for met
>> and I. I have been real under the weather here so I'm
>> sorry it has taken me a bit longer than my normal to
>> reply. We did turn into an awesome team butif you had
>> asked a number of people early on if they thought we
>> would succeed (myself included) the response would not
>> have been very optimistic. There were a number of
>> times I nearly threw in the towel! Had it not been for
>> some good friends, we never would have stuck it out. I
>> would have retired Met to household only assistance
>> and lived with what I would have called a valuable
>> learning experience. Fortunately it has been both a
>> valuable learning experience and a partnership that
>> will demand mighty big paws to come anywhere close to
>> what Met and I are. When the time comes hopefully I
>> will be able to embrace both the concept of starting
>> anew and be readto say a big Thankyou to Met and move
>> on.
>> For now though I am soaking up memories Smile
>> Had it not been for a number of you here, Met's guide
>> skills would not be as precise as they have become
>> today. Years ago I felt safe with Met with the level
>> of my visual loss but I alwas said I would never feel
>> that confident in him if my vision got to the loss it
>> is today. Met and I as a team have been able to wash
>> away that feeling I had and continue to learn how to
>> better work with each other. We will always probably
>> be continuing to learn from one another--- training is
>> never over
>> I wish you all long and productive partnerships like I
>> have been granted with Met
>>
>> Karyn and Met
>>
>>
>>
>>
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