(VICT) Re: More on handle harnesses
- From: "dmgina" <dmgina@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:01:33 -0600
Now that is interesting about the telescopic handle.
How would it stay in the place you have it?
With the balance problems I have, his rite hip is just a small bit behind me
when we walk.
I find near curbs I squeeze the handle.
He is picking up on this quickly.
I also have a bike grip on the handle so my fingers don't have to fold over
so much.
Then cause me discomfort.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie" <rosetta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:23 AM
Subject: (VICT) Re: More on handle harnesses
> Hi Julie, from what my husband could see on tv, it did attach at just one
> point, the tip of the v, so the handle sort of swivelled very easily from
> what he saw. I've also heard of telescopic handles, they could be very
> useful. I do prefer the longer handle that is used by my present school,
> the
> former school had the far shorter handle design where you were right near
> the dog's shoulder. Having worked the two, I'm more comfortable with
> working
> back further. The dog is out further in front and more noticable to people
> smile. Not that it stops those busy shoppers who dart out from stores and
> nearly knock him and me over.
>
> I was just curious as to why schools differ with handle length and the
> benefits.
> Cheers Valerie
>
> Regards Valerie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J." <jlcrane@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:04 PM
> Subject: (VICT) Re: More on handle harnesses
>
>
> Valerie,
>
> About that V shaped handle... does it attach to the harness at just one
> place? instead of two like the typical handle? It seems like that would
> be
> incredibly wobbly. I've seen harnesses and handles like that for sighted
> people to walk their unruly dogs.
>
> I use a 14 inch handle, but it attaches on the top of the shoulder, like
> the
> British style. The handle grip comes to her hips when lying flat on her
> back.
>
> I think handle style and length depends on how tall the person is, how
> tall
> the dog is, how fast their pace is, where the person likes to work in
> relation to their dog, how comfortable the handle is to hold and how much
> information the handle transmits to the handler. All those variables lead
> to a lot of choices in handles. *smile*
>
> Julie
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Valerie" <rosetta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:43 AM
> Subject: (VICT) Re: More on handle harnesses
>
>
>> Hi Shelley, the handle length I have at present is 24 inches, I'm 5ft 6".
>> If
>> the handle lies flat on his back in the down position, the handle end
>> where
>> you grasp will be just past where his tail begins, so that's the walking
>> spot for me when working with him. Another school requires that the
>> handler
>> walk up near the front shoulder position.
>> We just saw another type harness handle, Europe, I think. There was a
>> short
>> piece on TV this evening, and this handle was more a v shaped handle
>> that
>> pivoted at the v point, attaching to the harness between the dog's
>> shoulders. The handle seemed so free moving and rather strange. I'm
>> still
>> trying to work out how it would feel being so flexible in movement from
>> side
>> to side.
>> Regards Valerie
>>
>>
>>
>>
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