How I taught my guide dog to retrieve dropped items!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 เม.ย. 2020
- Hope you enjoy this fun training video with my beautiful guiding angel. Arabella is from Guide Dogs for the Blind. GDB does not train their dogs on task like this, but it’s so nice to know that we as handlers are able to extend and enhance their skills and training after we bring them home from school.
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I love how happy she looks training and working for her mama!
Glad you can see that she’s happy working for mommy, she’s adorable and I’m so grateful she’s mine :-)
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Arabella is so sweet and disciplined. I noticed that she did not try to eat from the bowl but only when you gave treats to her.
Her lil tail was wagging the whole time! She loves helping!! Too many times I've seen handlers who work their dogs, and the dog keeps their head low and their tail doesn't wag, either solely focused on getting the snack, or too afraid to disobey, but Arabella's tail was so happy the whole time! And she kept coming back for kisses and love, and she was so motivated to go get EVERYTHING even before you asked for it! What a happy, lovely team! You guys are so adorable and I love you guys! Lots of love and hearts for you two!
Oh that is the sweetest, thank you so much! Arabella is truly such a happy girl, and she loves making mommy happy. I treat my Arabella as one of my children, and she is truly so special because she gives me so much freedom and independence, truly is my eyes. Thank you for sharing, I love meeting you all and hearing your perspective. Take care, I hope to hear from you again, God bless :-)
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I love how she’s like ‘this room is so messy now, come on take all this junk!’
She wags her tail at you a lot but she just stares at other people it’s very sweet
You’re teaching me so much about my own privilege. Some of these things that I would’ve never thought of. I really appreciate this because it’s really making me humble myself in a way.
She’s so sweet and loving and smart. Your training process was very interesting, that’s definitely something I want to teach my guide when I get my first one.
Good job talking, Arabella! ☺️ She's such a sweetie, Joy! This is one of those tasks that labs LOVE to do! 💜
Thanks, she loves to talk LOL, just like her mommy ha ha. And very true, they love retrieving things which is great! However, my first angel Antonia was not like that at all and she was a yellow lab as you know. I guess every dog is unique which makes them special :-)
@@JoyRoss Very true, they are all so different! But their different personalities are so much of what make them who they are and make us love them! Aslan, my first Service Dog who is a Chocolate lab and now retired from public access, HATED water for the first 3 1/2 years of his life! He finally learned to love it, but he jumped over puddles for YEARS, just as an example of how much he hated it. ☺️💜
Hi Joy, this is the most precious video ever! You have done an amazing job of teaching Arabella to pick up dropped items. I have a guide dog, a beautiful German Shepherd and I have tried to teach her just to Bring me her toy, playing fetch. She always gets the toy, she can find it no matter where it is in our house, but she takes it to the corner of the kitchen and sits on it. She is not a retriever. I have decided that it must not be in her dog DNA. She is more a, hoarder. When I go to the corner of my kitchen I will find missing toys and socks and dish towels but she just won’t bring them back to me. So I know you have really worked consistently and diligently to teach these skills to Arabella because she really did a phenomenal job for you. Just amazing! Thanks for sharing and stay safe and happy! Love, Beverly
Thank you so much! And LOL, your dog sounds so precious. You know, my Antonia was not a retriever either even though she was a yellow lab. She was not interested in playing these kind of games Ha. However, I didn’t try teaching her these kind of things until she was seven years old. But back to Arabella, she is so smart and she has learned the skills so fast. I always enjoy your comments, please never stop saying hello and sharing with me your stories and thoughts. Hope you’re doing well and staying safe! Hugs and blessings :-)
@Bama Blind had a GSD myself. As they are working dogs, it shouldn't be too difficult to get your dog to retrieve items and bring them to you. Suggest you get a clicker like Joy uses (I used one as well) and the dog will quickly learn that they only will hear the clicker and receive a reward upon completion of the command. Best of luck to you.
Jeff Burnham hi Jeff, I do actually have a clicker just like Joy‘s clicker and as a matter of fact, as I was watching Joy‘s video with the clicker sound emanating, My guide dog Gretchen kept running to my iPhone and putting her curious nose on my dark screen. LOL. She was quite confused. I walk around my town regularly and use the clicker and treats and Gretchen is wonderful with locating poles and trash cans and benches etc., so she understands the clicker, but she just doesn’t like to share her toys or pick up after herself. Joy’s video, however has inspired me to keep trying and maybe, just maybe, something in Gretchens powerful dog brain might click. LOL. Thanks for sharing and again thank you Joy for sharing. Love Beverly
What a sweet dog. Ignore the trolls girl!! They can’t stand your Light and Love that you share. We love you and your family. Stay strong love!! ❤️🙏
Thank you, your encouragement means so much 💛
Black Labs are natural retrievers so this comes very easily for her. When she sees you dropping or throwing things, to her its a game. The goal to work for is having Arabella not see the item you drop, then call her to you and ask her to find it. The clicker is essential for training purposes as the dog begins to associate the sound of the clicker as confirmation she performed the task correctly. Used one to great success with my GSD. Great video Joy and Arabella!
Yes, and LOL, I did not think about doing that for this demonstration. I wish I had thought of that before. Anyways, obviously she does well with that too. Many times I will drop something and she’s not even in the room. I call her to come and then I just point to the ground and ask her to find it! She doesn’t know what that it is, but she knows that mommy is pointing to the ground and asking her to find something. She starts walking all around the house searching for anything on the ground that she can bring to me LOL. So stinking smart Ha
@@JoyRoss thank-you for the reply. If you want Arabella to focus on finding an object you dropped, that she didn't see, try limiting your your commands to one or two words. Dogs like Labs are very intelligent, and recognize words like sit, down, heel, etc. It's when we talk to them in full sentences that they cock their heads to one side and give us that quizzical look. By doing what you're doing, pointing at the ground and telling Arabella, "Find it", she will learn the object she is looking for is close to you. Best wishes and continued good luck on your training :)
I have seriously just been binging your videos. I have disabilities too and your positive attitude really helps me feel like I can live a full and happy life without my disability holding me back. I love your videos Joy! Also you and arabella look like twins with your black hair. You two were definitely cut from the same cloth.
This was such a great, pure video ❤️ Dogs are absolutely incredible and so silly
What a smart pupper!! Love her
She's so adorable. Hey mom you dropped this. I gets treats right?
When I was a kid my aunt bred and showed Labs. She would also go to fairs and put on a skit with them. They'd "wake her up", bring her slippers and robe, help make her bed, clean up the house. It was fun to watch. She got many buyers at the fairgrounds by doing that. 😁
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Joy, you are so amazing and such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing 🧡💝🥰😘
Picking up and retrieving stuff is so relevant to blind handlers, I am shocked that they don't teach them to to that at guide dog school.
Oh my god! I’m so excited only just started watching the video but I have been wanting to teach my guide dog blue something like this but didn’t know where to start! Thank you so much for posting this, love to you and all of your beautiful family joy xxx
That is so awesome! I hope what I share will be helpful to you :-)
Your praise voice is amazing, when you praise she gets so excited, none stop tail wag, great job both of you!
Joy is just awesome x
Both my pet dog and my service dog know how to do this and it is the best thing I have ever taught an animal.
Arabella is amazing!! She was meant to be with you Joy!
Thank you, I believe with my whole heart she was to 💜
Enjoying your many videos about your beautiful Guide Dog ! I am deaf and use a Hearing Dog from Canine Companions for Independence. We are also Handlers as well as Trainers, just like you & Arabella... and there are often new task and new sounds to train her to work with. Our Labs DO love that positive reinforcement !!
Good girl! I love your sweet pupper.
Arabella is so smart. 😀❤🐕
Thank you, yes she most definitely is LOL :-) hope you’re doing well
@@JoyRoss I am, thanks. 😊
Thanks for the advice. Starting this training tomorrow :)
Ahhhh, watching Arabella with you makes me miss our yellow lab so much. Labs are the greateat dogs. You have an amazing way with her. Thank you for sharing her with us all.
Arabella is so smart and adorable!! 🥰😍
What a great demonstration, it is so cute how Arabella is so eager to work for you! It's clear she is enjoying picking things up for you and it was adorable when she tried to "cheat" by offering you things she already picked up lol! She is such a sweet, well-mannered dog, I love that you had a bowl full of treats in front of her nose but she only took the one you offered her 🥺
Love your amazing videos!!! Thank you!
She’s such a smart lab I own 4 labs I can’t get enough of them by the way you look so beautiful today thank you for sharing your videos with us I love them all hugs 💜
I love that that is so cool
How has Arabella adjusted to not working as much?
You're so cute and pretty... More beautiful than a lot of individuals that don't have blindness.. You manage so well.. Beautiful strength. God Bless...
I love you guys you are so amazing together Arabella is so beautiful❤️❤️
Hi Joy. That was awesome and amazing. Great job.
I appreciate that so much, thank you :-)
Hi from Italy!!! I discovered your videos just a few days ago, so I’m in full immersion, when I can! I really like your descriptions!! So theenk you and bye from me and above all from my honey guide lab Mia
I love arabella so much😍😍
I love these videos! I remember the first one you made showing us how she picks things up… If I could just get my little Yorkies to do this… LOL so awesome as always. 💞😘
I love you so much joy! 🍵
Hi I just wanted to say that you are an amazing woman you make me smile I love you ♥♥♥😊😊I hope you have a great day God bless you beautiful Angel ♥♥♥♥
That is so sweet, I really do appreciate that! Thank you so much 💛
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Awesome
Such good videos, as always!
Thank you so much :-)
So smart. Thanks for sharing. FYI for all- Be careful with sprays consider organic child safe products to prevent serious accidents
love labs!
Hi Joy, you guys are the best! I'm watching this again. I'm so addicted to your videos, I love you sweet friend, talk soon ♡ xx :-) so beautiful, sending you big hugs my sweet friend!!
Arabella started showing off that the end there! 😂 now try with Lily! Lol!
LOL yes she did Ha, she is too cute for words :-)
Could you show is how you workout. You are in amazing shape. So strong .. stay safe love from Vancouver Island
We had a Black Lab boy, his name was Trigger 💞
He was the most SMARTEST and SWEETEST boy !
He passed away 3 years ago, he was a diabetic.
I miss him alot ! Labs are the BEST !!!
Great video. She is so smart. I can't stand it. Look at her just chilling there. You look so cute as always, talk to you later. Can you train her to make you a cup of coffee?? Lol
I bet she could :-) hugs for both of you xxx ♡ she loves you so much, looking right up at you and waiting to please you!
LOL, thank you so much! And yes, Arabella is adorable! And wouldn’t that be amazing? She knows mama loves her coffee Haha. Love you sweet friend 😍
Gayle this literally made me laugh out loud! I agree, teacher to make a cuppa coffee! That would be the best. LOL
I think guide dogs are actually the luckiest dogs. A lot of dogs get left at home and ignored majority of their lives. Even in a loving home its hard for humans to always play with dogs
Hi Joy. I love your outfits so much. I wanted to ask if you could do a skincare routine? Your skin looks amazing! Your face&body skin!
Hi joy arbella is awesome dog 🐕 joy she is a good dog great video you look very nice joy arbella she is the best dog ever right joy your awesome joy and keep up the good work 😃sugar and spice everything nice 💕stay safe joy💕💕💕💕
So awesome 👍😷👍
Thank you :-)
I’m going to train my next dog to do this to help mitigate my tachycardia symptoms 🙂
I really like your sandals where did you buy them?
Hi Joy, you in spired me to start showing my blind life on youtube. I love this video i my guide would do that. Question what neck strap do you use for your phone? I cannot find your video.
damn thats a cute lab
you should teach us about training a dog as a blind person! did you train her yourself?
OK Siri what is it been sometimes so now I want to use my dog how to pick up stuff for me because I really have a need to know that I have a time I don't realize I drop something when I do I can have him pick it up.
what happened to the other dog
have you ever seen the movie touch the top of the world?
Sorry for the stupid comment, but i only watch this channel once in a while, whatever happened to the original yellow lab she had? did she pass away?
Matthew Trenchik yes
@@automaxis3892 This is sad, what happened to her?
She would get tired quick so Joy retired her and kept her as normal family dog, and then she passed I think some years later.
Hai Joy I Love Youré video's with Arrabella and Youré Family. also is arraballea one of my favorite dogs.ans also Arrabella is Very Beautiful I Love Her head the Way She's Looks So Freindly and Kind ( I hope that I have the write words and maybe not good english all the time, I'm a Not english writer.it's from the buttom of my heart ans I mean all of it) ouré videoá are making me als very happy .I hope maybe one day I gonna meet You Joy with Arrabella ( i know it isn't possible ( or maybe i hope one day) and meet You Joy and Arrabella and Give You a Hug and Also AArrabella and could talk with you ( i would like it a lot) Thank You for Youré video's at youtube and a hug for You Joy and greetings and Greetings to Youré family and Off Course an Hugg & LVery Long Cuddle for Arrabella ( A Long One ) and a hug & cuddle for Lilly .gonna watch you every time , old and knew video's ( i hope that i use the write words maybe some mistakes whit writing.meanong from a Good meaning heart. till next time at youré loveley video's what i love al lot .to look at and i'm also very happy to watch them very time .thank you )
My dog would run off with the Cheetos
You sound so far away from the camera is it because your house is echoey? Is there an echo in your house?
My great room is large and open with vaulted ceiling‘s.
hi
Hi :-)
Roles are reversed in my house
Im pretty sure arabella is smarter than me
I know your blind, but don’t you at least see something or is it darkness?
You dress like you’re 17 yet you’re like 30
Ariana and?? Who are you to judge smh