(VICT) Re: Awesome!

  • From: "DIANNE B. PHELPS AND PRIMROSE" <d.bphelps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:42:42 -0700

Congratulations to you both, Karen. I am so glad he is doing what you need 
him to do. Continued  successful and happy trails to both of you.

Dianne, Hibiscus, and Primrose
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karyn and Thane" <bcpaws4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Vi-clicker" <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:15 PM
Subject: (VICT) Awesome!


> Thane has just blossomed into the most amazing guide dog. I am not really
> sure when the big transofrmation occurred- you know that moment when they
> become more help than work on your part. The moment when you realize, you 
> no
> longer have to tell them the command at intervals or they will pick a new
> less boring path LOL
> The more he has to navigate obstacles and people, the better in his book.
> Children are even better. I think when life is calm in stores he does get 
> a
> bit bored but he is still a very good guide. His true joy really shines 
> when
> he has a lot of variation and work required to meet the objective. Of 
> course
> for a dog that loves people, perhaps crowds are just his medium. My MCS
> doesn't like them but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do right! He 
> has
> become awesome at what I call *find the way*  Allowing him to find the 
> most
> appropriate course to get to our destination amongst everyone who just has
> to stop and chat. This works awesome when we are shopping at a busy time 
> of
> day and right before the 4th of July! He has recently learned *follow* and
> as a herding dog this is just the cats pajamas!
> I still need work on feeling abrupt halting he has to make because well
> people are just people ya know.
> What is just so cool is to watch thane miraculously change character as 
> the
> harness is put on him or removed. Its so dramatic. I don't remember the
> point with Met at which I began seeing this. Though the changes are 
> awesome,
> I sorta miss my clown when he saw people and kids. He still does this out 
> of
> harness but its just different now. He is older, 18 months old this month.
> He is showing the world how awesome I have known he was from the night 
> when
> I reached into his crate and touched his soft fur.
> He is my lil' man and well this dance is off to a great start!
>
> Karyn and Thane
>
>
> 



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