[guidedogchat] Re: dog moving out of your way

  • From: Pam <pamyoung80@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:37:38 +0100

i agree vince. my dog doesn't automatically move out of my way either but if i 
know where she is and call her she moves she likes to lie all around the place 
too especially in front of closed doors.

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> On 25 Aug 2014, at 09:30, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Norman,
> 
> you've got to know the dog is there before you can give her any commands at 
> all. My dog doesn't automatically move out of the way when I'm in danger of 
> treading on him, and that happens when he's lying in some silly place like 
> the bottom of the stairs. Once I know he's there, I can tell him to get up, 
> fine, and he does. Even if he was wearing one of those dreaded bells, he 
> wouldn't be moving or sounding the bell in these situations.
> 
> I usually walk around barefoot, which is just as well, because when I have 
> unexpectedly collided with my dog, it doesn't seem to have hurt him.
> 
> Vince.
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ========================================
> Message Received: Aug 25 2014, 07:59 AM
> From: "Norman Waddington" 
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: 
> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: dog moving out of your way
> 
> Hi,
>  
> Teach her the up sit command when you want to go past her.
>  
> Norman.
>  
> From: guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Kolwick
> Sent: 24 August 2014 21:45
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [guidedogchat] dog moving out of your way
>  
>       Hello, I joined this list to find out some things about guide dogs.  I 
> do not use a guide, however, I do have a question about dogs.  I have a 10 
> month old female shepherd.  Does anyone have any training ideas on how to 
> have her move when I am walking near her.  She does not move and I do not 
> want to step on her.  thanks for any suggestions, I am working with her on 
> basic obedience.  She was sort of a rescue when I got her. 
> 

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