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October Q&A Replay (Patreon)

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Hey Folks! October's topics included:

  • car-safe harnesses

  • Desensitization to different outfits/costumes

  • Should I change my alert/interruption behavior for a pressure-sensitive dog

  • Working through stress at church with an SD

  • Reaching out to breeders

  • Best harness for mobility work

  • How to structure day-training for a SD as a trainer

  • What info to prep my spouse with when getting a service dog

  • Flying with a 10 week old puppy

    Enjoy!

    Links:

  •  Bark Belt Seatbelt

  • Mobility Resources

  • Bridgeport K9

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Keybri

Most trainers around me are once a week for 10 weeks. Is this not recommended? what are usual pricing for daily sessions as I haven’t seen that option before?

darci escandon

I know this is a topic that no one wants to and aren’t willing to talk about end of life care. I’m a firm believer that our dogs come into our lives for a specific reason and when they know I’m in good hands, they cross the rainbow bridge. It’s part of having animals. Especially a working dog. At what point do you bring a new service dog prospect into the house so our current ESA can help show them the ropes?

DOGGY•U
>>151773653

So that is really typical for classes or private lessons with you. This trainer specifically is doing a day-training program where she works with the dog without the handler, which can also be a good choice in certain situations. This typically costs around the price of a private lesson in your area.

DOGGY•U
>>151774197

That really depends on your life situation and goals. If you're looking for your dog to be 2 years from retirement or so (how long it will take to train up the next SD) then you want to add a dog somewhere between 7 and 10ish. If you're cool with having more than one dog for a longer period of time, I'd minimally wait until your current SD is at least 3 to 5 years old and well trained and seasoned. I'm adding my next SD when Whip is 8 and my older dog is 15. So, it really depends on your goals and ability to navigate more than one dog in the household.

Elizabeth Downing

Had one of those partners who was not being helpful when I got my first service dog. Be strict folks, the more you have control of managing your puppy the better for all.

DOGGY•U
>>151813786

I'm so sorry that that was your experience. It can definitely be a really difficult dynamic to navigate. <3

Elizabeth Downing

I was wondering your opinion on the safety aspect of using the hi light ruffwear harness for quick bursts of forward momentum pull on adventure walks: like he helps me get back up the hill to he house or up the incline on the trails. I don’t want him wearing working gear on his adventure walks.

Stephen A

Love your thoughts on training a SDIT segment. I learned taking time off is a big help for handler and dog. Now my one year old is starting CGC Urban classes after taking much needed time off . Thanks Laura for keeping us motivated in training

DOGGY•U
>>151849876

The hi light harness is very light and I would not recommend it for any sort of pulling. Generally, we want to use equipment that was designed for the task. But if it's just a small amount of tension on leash, I'd prefer the Ruffwear Webmaster Harness which is more substantial. But if you're using it frequently and the dog is putting out a lot of pressure to pull you up the hill, I'd use a harness designed for pulling. Perhaps a biothane harness with a detachable flexible handle that you can put on just for the tasking portion.

Elon E

Can't find links?

Elon E

Pulling and counter balance is what I'm looking for a harnes for. is harness/vest combination better than looking for a harness to put patches on?

DOGGY•U
>>152401742

I try not to complicate things. I would get the appropriate harness for your needs, and if you need patches, there's several companies that sell ones that can be put on the handle. I believe Bold Lead Design has a few.

darci escandon

Hi. I need some advice (that I probably don’t want to hear). Finn will be 4 in December and I adopted him at 8 weeks old. We started bonding right away and he’s become an incredible service dog. Lately, I’ve had an increase in nightmares, exhaustion, anxiety and dissociation. I’ve very the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard Finn grind his teeth. My gut tells me it’s because of my changes and that he’s probably stressed out. If that’s the reason, how would you train that out? It’s more an anxious response 😞 thus is just my gut feeling He’s not nauseous and the vet says there doesn’t appear to find anything that would cause a painful mouth

DOGGY•U
>>153280598

First, I'm sorry that you're experiencing increased symptoms. My only experience with teeth grinding in dogs is dogs that are experiencing stress, and that was during my time as a guide dog trainer. Typically, the only "remedy" was a career change. However, that's not particularly helpful in your case as I'm assuming he's grinding his teeth at home. So if that's the case we would want to drop his responsibilities, give him lots of good enrichment outlets, long-line or off-leash hikes, and then talk to your vet about any supplements or medical interventions that may help him. Things like DAP, l-theanine, or other calming aids can help.

Gea Bean

You mention head collars in a lot of your videos. I am familiar with what they are intended for, of course if used properly, but I’m curious what the benefits are to adjusting your pup to one and using one during service work? I’ve seen a lot of back and forth in Facebook groups regarding head collars and training/prong collars, which I am familiar with and have used properly.

DOGGY•U
>>159493828

This would be a good question for one of the Q&As. Too nuanced for a comment reply. I believe I've covered it in previous Q&As a bit as well if you want to browse through.