[guidedogchat] Re: Bad habits
- From: "J Kimbell" <whitetiger62@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:23:47 -0000
No, its a separate breed. They look similar to Goldens but are a bit m ore
stremalined in their body, less chucky plus they have a more refined head, a
longer muzzle, and the head less blunt. They are always either black or liver
in colour. The blacks usually have some liver highlights in their cot, usually
on the legs, you tend only to see it whent he suns hines on them. they also
have a single coat as opposed t5o a double as Labs and Goldens do, just means
they dont have an undercoat, the same as most spaniels. Means they dry off a
lot quicker. They arent used much as guide dogs, then tend to come in fits and
starts as it were. They tend to be somewhat mental!! Which is why some are
rejected. So not as placid as your average Golden seems to be these days,
though thats only a generalisation, as I meet some loopy Goldens, but you dont
meet placid Flatties!! They arent for everyone as they can be tricky to handle
and are on the sensitive side, but if you can handle them they are brilliant. I
control Wren mostly by voice because she is sensitive to too much physical
correction, though she does get the occasionjal hefty harness correction, but
as time has gone by and we've settled down together voice is all I do need. She
had awful dog distraction at first but that has improved hugely now, just me
gaining confidence in my handling abilites and Wren learning I wont be messed
around with. She is a veryloyal dog though. they arent a very common breed even
as pets. Their coats are long underneath as in Spaniels and slightly less long
on top. Only dog for me as a guide now I think. My GDMI and I have already
discussed me having another when she retires, in about 6 years time. She said
Wren may just have to retire early, if I really want another Flattie. We will
see.
Julia
----- Original Message -----
From: pam
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 11:48 AM
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bad habits
julia
just curious. what's the difference between a flat coated retriever and other
retrievers? is it just a coat thing?
pam
Sent from my iPhone
On 5 Mar 2002, at 22:23, "J Kimbell" <whitetiger62@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've never had a serious eater thankfully. But I've mostly had Collies and
Collie crosses, who arent generally known for being eaters!! My current dog is
a Flatter and she isnt much of an eater either thankfully. Doesnt mean to say
she wouldnt of course, but at least is not a problem I need to worry about.
Julia
----- Original Message -----
From: Fay Marshall
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 10:51 AM
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bad habits
Well, my dog ate rocks, bricks, etc. I would think wood is better.
(grin) Never broke her of it.
From: pam
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 4:04 AM
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bad habits
well my dog has a bad habit of eating sticks which make her sick a few
hours later and can't be good for her. she only does this on a free run never
when working. i've tried giving her toys to play with to distract her but it
doesn't really work she just goes back to eating the sticks. my instructor said
the only real solution is to find another free run area but where i live is all
woods so that's not really possible. so if anyone has any tips for me on how to
resolve this i'd b very grateful. other than that she's a very good dog. happy
new year :)
pam
Sent from my iPhone
On 4 Jan 2014, at 02:45, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Nadine,
I can't exactly call them resolutions, but I want to work on a couple
of things with my dog that spoil an otherwise happy partnership. One is
scavenging, and the other is improving his recall, which has improved then got
worse again.
With the scavenging, I suppose I'll have to go through the food refusal
stuff we did in initial training. As I haven't got spare food to throw around
very often because I eat it too fast for it to go off! I'll have to use bits of
his kibble. If I can get him to walk past some outside, he can have a treat.
Hmm, food-related problem, rewarding him with food, wonder if there's a better
idea?
And his recall was getting really good at one stage, then one day he
ran off and although there were people about, nobody could tell me where he'd
gone. He did wonder back towards home eventually, but this was really worrying,
and I'd called the police and the dog wardens. I'm glad to say he was brought
home within a few minutes, but it worried me so much he hasn't had a free run
properly since. I take him around the field on a flexi-lead, and he's got the
idea now that he can run about quite a bit even with the restrictions of the
lead, but it's not as good as a real free run. I don't have a pair of eyes
available to me at the moment, and no longer employ a Personal Assistant as I
did before, so I'll have to do loads of obedience stuff while he's on the
flexi-lead in the hope that I'll be able to let him go eventually. The other
answer is to find a safer place to let him go, but the only one I know of is
miles away. No doubt we'll have a lot of fun with whistles and treats and all
that.
Apart from that, he's such a good worker, I just want to keep the good
bits. We went to town yesterday and went all around Sainsbury's with Zym
waiting patiently whenever I stopped to faff about. He was really excellent,
even among the mad crowds rushing about to the sales or whatever they were
doing. It was a long walk in and out, well, long enough at about 3 miles each
way, and he's got a very good idea even knowing which paths to take through the
park to go in the right direction. When he's good he's very, very good.
Vince.
========================================
Message Received: Jan 04 2014, 02:00 AM
From: "Melanie Akpotu"
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bad habits
Sounds nice!
Mel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nadine Lattimore
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 10:29 PM
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guidedogchat] Bad habits
Hi to all a happy new year if you recognise the calendar change at
this
time.
Well it being the first few days of the new year now, I wonder has
anyone made any resolutions to include furry friend- such as more
walks, more grooms, fewer treats etc?
Had a wonderful Christmas and New Year in Lanzarote with Quartz, he
met all his friends, remembered his routes and had a lovely lazy time
with plenty of love and treats.
Nadine Lattimore
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2425.1.1/5035 - Release Date: 05/31/12
06:34:00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2425.1.1/5035 - Release Date: 05/31/12
06:34:00
Other related posts:
