(VICT) Re: retreiving, how to teach to grab
- From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:13:41 -0700
Ridge,
So good to hear you have such a great partner to work with and that you =
two
have such an easy relationship. Your patience and positive teaching =
will
pay off when you do put that harness on. The trust and bond you've =
created
with him is the best "training tool" in the world.
Keep up the good work! And congratulations on stabilizing your vision =
loss.
Tami Smith-Kinney
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[mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ridge =
Euler
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 7:26 AM
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Subject: (VICT) Re: retreiving, how to teach to grab
I have been working really hard on how to "take it". Clyde doesn't even
take his toys out of my hands. I don't know if he was corrected for =
this
when he was a puppy or what.... being a stray I will never know. when =
he
opens his mouth for one of his toys I get really excited and praise him =
big
time. he still wont take it from me but we are slowly getting there. I
have been hand feeding and I think this has helped us grow a bit closer. =
if
in the middle of feeding I have to go do something I can put the bowl =
down
on the floor and he wont touch it. it is working great for the leave it
command. I still use a gentle leader on him even though he would rather =
I
didn't just because he still likes to smell everything when we are on =
the
move. he is the most gentle, mellow, loving dog I have ever had. he is
about 19 months I figure. he is happy to just sit at my side and have =
me
pet him. I do let people pet him when we are just sitting waiting. he =
is
really good when I do th
is. I have found out that if I let him say hi to people when we are =
just
sitting he ignores them when we are on the move. he does show me curb =
cuts
now. I still don't have a guide harness on him and don't know when I =
will.
we are working good at this point with just what vision I have and him
showing me things. OHHHH!!!! my low vision Dr. at Mayo clinic said my =
eyes
are finally stable. I still have to wear my dark lenses for my retinas =
but
the holes arent getting any bigger since we changed to the dark lenses.
sorry off topic but just thought I would share. but Clyde and I are =
coming
along he still puts his paws on my chest when Im not getting all the CO2 =
out
of my system. well just wanted to let everyone know that we are still =
here
and doing good.
Ridge and Clyde
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