thanks don. hopefully she'll get used to it in time. Sent from my iPhone > On 5 Nov 2014, at 15:02, "Don Marr" <dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Yes, Pam, there are some dogs who don't like their back being touched, it's > unfamiliar to them, so they'll stop what they're doing, but maybe you could > get her used to it, Don > > > > Don, > The Curmudgeon has spoken! > dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -----Original Message----- From: Pam > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 8:51 AM > To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: grass or concrete > > hi don. thanks. i've actually been trying this the past couple of days. > sometimes when i touch her back though when she stops she moves away from me > so it's hard to know then if she's done anything. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 5 Nov 2014, at 12:30, "Don Marr" <dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Pam, it's easy, try it, when the dog stops touch the back, then you'll know >> what it's doing, works every time, then you can just pick up whatever's >> there, Don >> >> >> >> Don, >> The Curmudgeon has spoken! >> dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> -----Original Message----- From: Pam >> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 4:06 AM >> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: grass or concrete >> >> hi don. they didn't teach me how to do that on my class either. i do know of >> people on other classes that were taught how to do it. the ones living in >> apartments in particular. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 4 Nov 2014, at 23:24, "Don Marr" <dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Julia, didn't they teach you to touch the dog's back when it stops to go, >>> so you know what it's doing? then you can just bend down and pick it up, Don >>> >>> >>> >>> Don, >>> The Curmudgeon has spoken! >>> dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> -----Original Message----- From: J Kimbell >>> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 2:54 AM >>> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: grass or concrete >>> >>> It wasnt covered on ours but if our dogs did have a mishap we were >>> encouraged to pick up ourselves. I have only done it once, and made a right >>> hash of it!! My hubby tends to do it as he does it better. If Wren does need >>> to go when out and I'm alone, its always on grass and on the long lead so I >>> have to just leave it as no way I could find it unless I get down on my >>> hands and knees and grovelled!! But I wont do that mostly as with my poor >>> hearing it makes it easy for me to lose my sense of direction. Luckily it >>> doesnt happen often and its never where it would matter too much. >>> Julia >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <pamyoung80@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 9:43 AM >>> Subject: [guidedogchat] grass or concrete >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> hi. do any of u use concrete spending areas for your dogs? i know a couple >>> of people that do. they r probably easier to clean and maintain. although >>> some of the instructors prefer u to use grass because it's more natural for >>> the dogs or something. also did many of u cover cleaning up after your dogs >>> on class? it wasn't covered on mine anyway. >>> pam Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >