Actually its very easy. Make a stable hook or bolt to the arm of your
chair, find a lead that gives the dog enough length to stay away from your
wheels, but not so lonjg that they will stick their noses where it does not
belong!. They will teach themselves to stay away from the wheels. Teach
them not to pull by stopping everytime time they do pull and wait severasl
seconds. They will want to go, so should ran quickly that if they dom not
pull, they get to go. Be consistant!! Don't let a group of girls oggle
over him and he will like an climb and aact like a numbskull. First! The
girls must ask to pet him. Unfortunately a lot of people do not know or do
that The dog must sit, then one by one they can come up and pet the dog.
Then when he has met all of them, and he has kept his manners, then a
petting session can proceed. Let them ask why you are so stern--duh, the
dog is 'yours', not their play toy. They do not know the dog, the dog does
not know them. Plus its a good training exercise and the dog becomes a
well, mannered pet, not a raving maniac!
Dana and Rocco
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From: "Aaron Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.
We have 9 dogs currently in our home (under our care). All of them know
how to walk with me (not pull me) in my chair.
Hard, no, just requires persistent consistency.
My wife trains service dogs and regular pet dogs. (She specializes in
pet dogs with aggressive behaviors) Feel free to call her for advice:
Cat @ 940.206.0016
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:04 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.
I was wondering if it is hard to teach a dog to walk on a leash
with a wheelchair?......Have any of you got your dogs to learn this or
were they trained BEFORE you ever get them ?
Dan
