Re: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:14:17 -0700

My Irish Setter is a pretty squirly breed, and I'm not really into training his idiot brain.  We can't leave the room if bread is sitting out.  He's out the doggie door with it in 10 seconds if we do.  He loves going for walks but because I just let him run full out while tied to my scooter, no one else can walk him.  Good thing no one else wants to.  He's very good with strangers and if the situation is relativelt calm, he's cool with petting.  As we filled his water bucket at the park one day, a little kid asked if he could pet him and i said, "sure".  He jumped up and down flapping his arms and Rocky started barking.  I said, "um, maybe better not." and left.  I just never know with dogs an strangers and i would certainly error on the side of caution.  Many other kids have petted him on my walks with no bad happenings - but they were calm about it.
 
Dave

Lori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Exactly Dana...
 
My dog is 81lbs but she can't pull my 350lb chair with my extra 145lbs!
 
My next door neighbor has a nice dog that the husband walks but he can barely handle her
when she's near another dog or person!  This is uncool, dangerous and rude on the
owner's part.
 
My dog is a Golden Retriever with the breed's "natural" friendliness" and calm-ness.  But she's
been trained with me and by me so she knows her "limits."
 
I am also in an EXTREMELY dog-friendly city sooooooo all children I come to pass
in my journeys alone with my dog ... the kids actually know the proper "ask" then "pet."
At the park, on my walks or in stores.
 
They all love/want to pet my lovely Golden ----->  http://michaelsons.org/Brandys%20Page.htm <---------- pics of me & "Brandy"
 
People may have to start training in the house (say if they have manual chairs).
 
Like kids ... CONSISTENCY IS A MUST.  Look also to see if you have any individuals or orgs in your area who train via
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT ONLY.  Better yet ... use clicker training (look it up).  We have ooodles of individuals in Tucson
who train dogs by sessions or in-person.
 
Lori Michaelson
C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post
Tucson, AZ
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 08/13/05 16:44:34
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.
 
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
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Mann" <[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
 
  _____
 
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:04 AM
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
 
 
 


Dave
(what's a quad?)

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