(VICT) Re: Trusting Thane

A big "atta boy!" to Clyde, too.

Can they do something about your breathing?  All the best to both of =
you!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ridge =
Euler
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 6:11 AM
To: vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: (VICT) Re: Trusting Thane

good job Thane.... =20
I have noticed that when I get dizzy Clyde will put his front feet up on =
my
lap.  the only way I have reinforced this is to pet him.  I will now be
c/ting him.  I had to go to the ER on Friday night because I couldn't =
breath
and my inhaler wasn't working.  Clyde kept jumping on me.  I found out =
that
my diaphragm isnt working right and I don't get rid of the co2 in my =
body.
I think Clyde was trying to tell me this.  so now I am going to =
reinforce
this jumping and when he does this I will check my breathing.  I didn't
realize that we have such a great bond already.  he doesn't do this all =
the
time just when I feel dizzy.

as far as retrieving he is grabbing the tube now and I haven't been =
saying
any command for it yet just C/Ting for it.   =20

Ridge and Clyde SDiT
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Karyn and Thane<mailto:bcpaws4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>=20
  To: Vi-clicker<mailto:vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>=20
  Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 2:33 PM
  Subject: (VICT) Trusting Thane


  Its been an interesting week around here. I have been focusing more on =

  hearing alert training but continuing my efforts to work on Thane's =
guide=20
  training in the community. Its very cool how much easier training goes =
if
I=20
  wear him out a bit first before doing much focus on what he has =
learned to

  do. He is very easily distracted by people still but that is to be
expected=20
  at his age.
  Today though something awesome happened. You know how when people are =
in=20
  Driver's ed they always warn you about the double tracks in case =
another=20
  train may be coming. Well in Guide training it should be that another =
car=20
  could be coming giggle
  Thane did a wonderful halt at a curbcut when he knew a car was coming =
with

  no cues of any kind from me. After the car went, I told Thane *Across* =
and

  he looked at me and looked the other way and looked at me and =
*REFUSED* to

  go. Another car was coming the other direction that I had not heard! =
Oh
My!=20
  I never expected anything like this so soon. Granted we were on the
quieter=20
  streets and there were no people to distract him, but still...
  Then we crossed and he used the driveway we need to for a curb cut so =
we=20
  could keep on walking. Later when we crossed the street and headed =
back=20
  towards home he also used another driveway for the down curbcut =
because
the=20
  sidewalk ends there.
  We have been working with *Back* also as we maneuver together. Early =
on it

  was a hassle to take him to dump the garbage or get the mail. He was
always=20
  in my way navigating especially at the mail as they stupidly have =
about 23

  mailboxes lined up in a row rather than locked boxes here. Now all I =
have
to=20
  do is say back and he takes a step back for me so I can do what I  =
need.
We=20
  practice it as we walk too- doing halt, back, behind, sit, etc. Now =
that I

  have a lesh setup that really works for us things really are picking =
up.
  I think though that he may be getting on the chubby side due to the
increase=20
  in training indoors and not enough real energy burning activity this =
past=20
  month. I can not wait until the better weather comes and we can get =
out
and=20
  train more regularly without worrying about rain. Thane gets pretty =
dirty
in=20
  this weather.
  But for today I am going to sit here and reflect on that awesome =
traffic=20
  work Thane did, even if it was on a quieter street with no =
distractions.

  Karyn and Thane=20

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