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Thanks a lot Kelly for your tips and Connie for the links also. Great help to know! My dogs are about betwenn 6 and 7 yrs, they all still see well, but obviosly the signs can come surprisingly soon. Good to know I have to be aware of this. I have already made the first steps in scent work. I think it is recommendable to start already with training this even if they don't have any problems yet.
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Christina Stockinger Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2015
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Bob! You've got a pretty macabre sense of joking!
Becky, when I read your story about Pinker, I felt quite shocked and thought immediately about what could happen to my own dogs. I must apologize for this. Quite selfish from my part. But you know I'm always very interested to read about your experiences with Tinker, not simply for my sake. I do feel with you and him. Admirable how you always care so much about his wellbeing. I wish you both good luck. With the inputs you recieved here you'll certainly be able to tackle this problem.
“If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs, then you are a leader” – Rudyard Kipling
Kelly and Bob...we did have ducks. I used them to start Pinker in herding. Except I had him with the ducks, when they hatched so the ducks were initially imprinted on the dog and wanted to follow him rather than be herded by him. And...they were such a MESS.
We had sheep, too, to teach him. They are gone too.
Chickens are ridiculous to herd. We have 4. They do scatter, but the dog helps get them into their house every night. The good thing about chickens for a blind dog is that they are always squawking
And clucking and generally protesting so the dog can hear where they are.
Kelly and Bob...we did have ducks. I used them to start Pinker in herding. Except I had him with the ducks, when they hatched so the ducks were initially imprinted on the dog and wanted to follow him rather than be herded by him. And...they were such a MESS.
We had sheep, too, to teach him. They are gone too.
Chickens are ridiculous to herd. We have 4. They do scatter, but the dog helps get them into their house every night. The good thing about chickens for a blind dog is that they are always squawking
And clucking and generally protesting so the dog can hear where they are.
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Too dangerous for Pinker then, thanks, Bob.
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