(VICT) Re: What a Triumph!
- From: "dmgina" <dmgina@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 14:15:58 -0600
I have been on this list for a year, you were just getting started with this
dog.
what progress.
--Dar
www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
Every saint has a past
every sinner has a future
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karyn and Thane" <bcpaws4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Vi-clicker" <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: (VICT) What a Triumph!
> We are tired but a good tired tonight. Thane has become quite determined
> of
> late that he does not want to eat his present food any longer. We headed
> to
> the petstore and picked up a couple things there before heading to the
> bank
> for change. I am going to pull off a garage sale this weekend if the
> weather
> holds. Ask me afterwards if I feel as much of a lunatic as I think I am-
> but
> hey, its all for a good cause, more money for training and work equipment
> for Thane Smile
> Anyway, afterwards which included a dog jumping Thane- argggg people and
> their out of control growlers, we were headed to my folks for a run. I
> have
> taken the route so many times myself I could do it in my sleep. This was
> not
> to be the casual stroll to grammie and grandpa's this time however!
> Construction man alive construction city! Not only did it eliminate our
> curb
> cut for getting off the sidewalk but it required us to J-walk at a
> different
> location to use the other side where we could then turn into the shortcut
> path towards their house, but I felt it would be safer this way. I had no
> idea however that the road was cut out too. Thane cautioned me and found a
> more even spot but when I said *Right* to turn into the shortcut, he
> jumped
> up it and down it and then went forward. I almost told him no, *Right* but
> instead halted him and got out my ID cane and sure enough momma not wanna
> jump that! I looked at him and said Good Boy Thane you were right
> *Forward*! Smile. I knew sorta how to do the longer route but that was
> with
> my seasoned guide and when my vision was quite a bit better.
> Thane and I got going the long route. He did great as long as I did the
> right thing. Oh this momma is all turned around directionally. When we
> turned onto my folks street my mom was headed out trying to find us- more
> to
> stop us I think- she worries so much LOL She had forgotten about the
> construction. We got to grammies and had a wonderful time running and
> playing, even with the Shi Tzus. Of course they felt they needed to have a
> clique without Thane at first. He was so good with those little tots.
> I did have a bit of a debuncle with my leash on the way back to the bus. I
> can probably mend it but boy do I hate center wheel drive chairs when it
> comes to leashes. One slip of my grip at the wrong moment and its ate for
> lunch LOL
> I am so so proud of this guy today though. Oh and we did all of this on a
> martingale collar too.
> Though I still feel more connected with a GL in relation to my
> deafblindness
> and his length, I've been working with him with the martingale to add to
> our
> teamwork and functioning skills, but this was the first we did out of our
> community. And I picked a dewsey of a time to try that huh? Smile
>
> Karyn and Thane
>
>
>
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