(VICT) Re: stairs and curbs
- From: "Julie J." <jlcrane@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:28:22 -0500
Thanks! That sounds just about how I have decided to teach it.
We don't have too many crazy busy streets here. I do travel often where
there are crazy busy streets. And I do not like hanging out in the breeze
in the street for any longer than necessary. *smile*
The feet up thing sounds like the best compromise between a quick exit and
accuracy at negotiating the up curb.
Thanks much!
Julie
http://www.livingblind.com/eml
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and
those who matter don't mind.
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From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 4:42 PM
Subject: (VICT) Re: stairs and curbs
> Gwenna puts her front paws on the step then stops. Until I give her the
> "forward command on stairs.
>
> She initially did a complete stop on up curves, but now will just stop at
> them slightly and then keep going as we live in a place you prefer to not
> stay in the street if you can help it. She still stops at very high up
> curves, or really high curves in general and she always stops or is
> supposed
> to, smile, stop at the down curves and drop offs.
>
> For down stairs she stops with her toes on the top step.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J." <jlcrane@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:39 AM
> Subject: (VICT) stairs and curbs
>
>
> I am working on a training plan for my new dog and trying to iron out some
> details of exactly how I want to work this dog. So here's my question...
> How do you prefer to approach stairs and upcurbs?
>
> the options that I have come up with
> *complete stop before step, find with foot, continue
> *complete stop with dog's front feet on step, find faster with foot,
> continue
> *pause before step, expect step, step up without finding with foot
>
> If you have used more than one of these methods or something completely
> different, I would love to hear about it.
>
> I originally taught a complete stop, but then found it too time consuming
> so
> I then taught the pause method. That's faster, but isn't as accurate.
>
> Ideas? Thoughts?
> Julie
> http://www.livingblind.com/eml
> Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter
> and
> those who matter don't mind.
>
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