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Toppingfrmbottom -> could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/26/2012 9:52:18 PM)

It sure would be handy on those times when I put them down and they fall n I cant see to find them lol.



Duskypearls -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/26/2012 10:13:24 PM)

Oops, please ignore.



Duskypearls -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/26/2012 10:14:56 PM)


I would suspect a web search would garner about a skadillion suggestions. Might also want to put in calls to those that train therapy, seeing eye dogs, your local SPCA, and no kill shelters. They might be able to point you in the right direction.
Might even try asking people who train hunting/retrieving dogs.



Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/26/2012 10:34:04 PM)

I suppose a junk pair that could be ruined no hatlrm no fowl in training would help too lol. No sense risking the ruin of the pair you need to see with.



FrostedFlake -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/26/2012 11:21:56 PM)

PLEASE do not teach a dog to take peoples eyeglasses.

People who need their glasses, do. Your dog does not. But he will certainly learn what you teach.

PLEASE do not fuck up this bad.



Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 12:44:34 AM)




If you had paid attention you'd see I'm talking about a service for me, when I cant see to find my glasses. Not randomly stealing every ones eyeglasses.

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ORIGINAL: FrostedFlake

PLEASE do not teach a dog to take peoples eyeglasses.

People who need their glasses, do. Your dog does not. But he will certainly learn what you teach.

PLEASE do not fuck up this bad.



Rule -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 7:14:22 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom
It sure would be handy on those times when I put them down and they fall n I cant see to find them lol.

Tie a long colored line or ribbon to one of the legs; you will find them then.



Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 9:44:48 AM)

That's a really good idea! Something neon green or so, because even though I cant see shapes n stuff I can see bright Colors.



Yleia -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 12:23:24 PM)

We're training our puppy to do some service type things. She's still not quite soft enough with her mouth to be retrieving delicate things yet, but she's very eager to please and learns so fast.

She can open doors (a mixed blessing that) and close cupboards and drawers. She's not quite tall enough to reach light switches yet, but it's only a couple more centimetres and then we'll be working on that too. She also has a rucksack she carries things in when we're out on long walks.


There are loads of great videos and websites online for training dogs all manner of things, you just have to make it worth their while.



DarkSteven -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 12:33:20 PM)

The assumption is that you'd be able to see better with soaking wet drooly eyeglasses than without them.



MalcolmNathaniel -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 4:59:21 PM)

While I haven't heard of this specifically for eyeglasses, bird-dogs* are trained to carry prey back to the hunter _very_ gently. This is done by taking an old pheasant wing (or grouse, dove, etc.) for use in playing fetch. The wing is wrapped in wire so the dog carries the wing (and later the bird) back rather than chomping on it - the wire hurts if they bite down.

*Setters for personal choice, but retrievers are pretty awesome too.



hardcybermaster -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 5:15:13 PM)

holy fuck, do you really think you need a dog for this?

Staple them to your forehead



hardcybermaster -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 5:16:14 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Yleia

We're training our puppy to do some service type things. She's still not quite soft enough with her mouth to be retrieving delicate things yet, but she's very eager to please and learns so fast.

She can open doors (a mixed blessing that) and close cupboards and drawers. She's not quite tall enough to reach light switches yet, but it's only a couple more centimetres and then we'll be working on that too. She also has a rucksack she carries things in when we're out on long walks.


There are loads of great videos and websites online for training dogs all manner of things, you just have to make it worth their while.


wear your own rucksack and let the dog have some freedom and some fun



Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 6:31:41 PM)

Well once I have them back I could always clean them off! Your reply did make me lol in real life.[:D]
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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

The assumption is that you'd be able to see better with soaking wet drooly eyeglasses than without them.



TheHeretic -> RE: could you teach dogs to retrieve eyeglasses? (8/27/2012 8:07:14 PM)

duplicate visual - nm



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