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Actively training, progress report
Here's an update since the 9th of July.
Cash is a regular fixture now with his cart in the morning to 7-eleven about 3 days a week. He has a corner he parks in while you look about then comes on call to let you put a few things in his little cart. Biking with me is now just weekends as the pavement and everything else is too hot at this season in the afternoon when I get home from work. He jogs with Charlotte M-W-F and walks with Don T-TH. Walking with Don is where the main behavior changes are coming to the fore. Cash has now dropped back with Don to where he can see his feet clearly and using the 2 back rings on a gentle tension, 'steers' Don gently about any irregular ground. Don isn't blind but his depth perception isn't very good and his vision is a bit fuzzy. (Yes, Don is under medical care, they just can't fix this one. They don't think he will go blind as the years go on, but what's lost isn't going to come back either). The new harness Cash has has 2 rings on the side and came with the attachment for a guide dog. Assistance trainer was here this morning and reviewed with Don. Cash is now ready to use that but only with Don. Apparently it will confuse Cash if either of us use it. The trainers assessment is that at our need level, this is more Cash once he gets used to it, training Don to his gentle pulls (grin). Cash developed an interesting behavior with Don. Earlier he would pull (but only with Don after we worked with him). Now, if he wants to 'wander' with Don he won't really pull, he gives an almost puppy 'yip' then *gently* pulls just a little bit where he wants to go. You know, checking his pee-mail on the fire hydrant and stuff like that (grin). |
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Actively training, progress report
"cshenk" wrote in message ... Here's an update since the 9th of July. Cash is a regular fixture now with his cart in the morning to 7-eleven about 3 days a week. He has a corner he parks in while you look about then comes on call to let you put a few things in his little cart. Biking with me is now just weekends as the pavement and everything else is too hot at this season in the afternoon when I get home from work. He jogs with Charlotte M-W-F and walks with Don T-TH. Walking with Don is where the main behavior changes are coming to the fore. Cash has now dropped back with Don to where he can see his feet clearly and using the 2 back rings on a gentle tension, 'steers' Don gently about any irregular ground. Don isn't blind but his depth perception isn't very good and his vision is a bit fuzzy. (Yes, Don is under medical care, they just can't fix this one. They don't think he will go blind as the years go on, but what's lost isn't going to come back either). The new harness Cash has has 2 rings on the side and came with the attachment for a guide dog. Assistance trainer was here this morning and reviewed with Don. Cash is now ready to use that but only with Don. Apparently it will confuse Cash if either of us use it. The trainers assessment is that at our need level, this is more Cash once he gets used to it, training Don to his gentle pulls (grin). Cash developed an interesting behavior with Don. Earlier he would pull (but only with Don after we worked with him). Now, if he wants to 'wander' with Don he won't really pull, he gives an almost puppy 'yip' then *gently* pulls just a little bit where he wants to go. You know, checking his pee-mail on the fire hydrant and stuff like that (grin). Cash sounds like a great dog! I think most dogs who have been exposed to a kind environment with good leadership and discipline develop a sense of mutual trust with their humans, and will almost instinctively sense problems and will do an amazing job dealing with it. There have been many "hero dogs" who have saved people in various predicaments without being specifically trained to do so. They can be really good at figuring out the situation and doing what is needed, within their abilities and limited tools. There was a really good hero dog story in the CM forum recently: http://community.sessionswithcesar.c...s/t/34235.aspx Paul and Muttley www.muttleydog.com |
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Actively training, progress report
"Paul E. Schoen" wrote
"cshenk" wrote Here's an update since the 9th of July. (snippies) The new harness Cash has has 2 rings on the side and came with the attachment for a guide dog. Assistance trainer was here this morning and reviewed with Don. Cash is now ready to use that but only with Don. Apparently it will confuse Cash if either of us use it. The trainers assessment is that at our need level, this is more Cash once he gets used to it, training Don to his gentle pulls (grin). Today (6 August) Don tried it. Cash found it slightly frustrating at first Don says, and got a little 'heavy weighted' in direction but Don seems to be picking up (per his own assessment by end of walk). It's a change in pattern for them both and trainer says will take probably 2 months to get down between them. For the rest, this isn't official USA 'blind seeing eye dog' level nor expected to be. It's a mere 'hey dummy, thats a pot-hole'. I know it almost 'sounds' like the other level when I try to describe it, but it's not. It was kinda funny in a macabre way. This is the only training Cash didnt enjoy that much because his 2foot was slow to train. Humm, I wonder if full guide dogs for the blind feel like that with a newbie to guide dogs? Cash sounds like a great dog! I think most dogs who have been exposed to a kind environment with good leadership and discipline develop a sense of mutual trust with their humans, and will almost instinctively sense problems and will do an amazing job dealing with it. All dogs are great though! (cool story snipped). |
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