[nagdu] guide dog schools and dogs growling and barking

Hope Paulos hope.paulos at maine.edu
Wed Nov 12 21:32:50 UTC 2008


I also have to agree. Beignet will hackle and bark at squirrels or other
critters outside our home, but she never barks while working. She'll also
play growl if I'm pulling on a toy (tail wagging all the while). Shepherds
are much more vocal, too. I'm not sure what breeds of dog Margo and Craig
have, but shepherds can be a lot more vocal. I too believe it depends on the
situation. If the dog constantly growled/barked at other dogs and became
distracted while working, it would be concerning and the person should call
the school to  attempt to extinguish this behavior.

Hope and Beignet

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Margo and Elmo
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog schools and dogs growling and barking


Craig, I'm with you on this.  It's the situation.

Elmo feels he needs to be a dog bell when the doorbell rings or someone
knocks and he barks up a storm.  he does not bark in public.  he has emitted
a few low growls at home inside our home if he didn't like what he was
hearing outside and he play growls when playing with another dog.

Margo and Elmo
----- Original Message -----
From: <craig.borne at dot.gov>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog schools and dogs growling and barking


> Doesn't it matter in what situation the dog growls or barks?  Ollie may
> growl or bark at another dog, if that other dog is off leash and in
> Ollie's face.  Under that set of circumstances, I can't say I blame him.
>
> Ollie is also in the habit of barking when our door bell rings or
> someone knocks at our door (not when the same is done when we are
> visiting others at their home).  At first, I tried to curb this
> behavior, but then I came to the conclusion that I actually like him
> alerting me to when someone is at the door.
>
> Barking and growling at someone or something on the other side of the
> street or on leash is not a very good trait in a guide dog, but the
> alternatives described above frankly do not bother me, regardless of
> whether or not the dog school agrees.
>
> Craig
>
> Craig Borne
> NHTSA/DOT
> (202) 493-0627
> craig.borne at dot.gov
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:28 AM
> To: nagdu
> Cc: New York Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] guide dog schools and dogs growling and barking
>
> I am not a liberty to mention names or dogs or schools.
>
> But there has been some talk and I would like to ask.
>
> hypothetically speaking, if a dog growls or barks, should the school
> tell
> you to retire your dog, I mean I own maxx I had that option but lets say
> you
> don't own your dog out right, and the dog is a good worker other than
> the
> little growls and barking.  Is that any reason to retire a dog.
>
> Thank you.\
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Treasurer
> National Federation of the Blind
> Greater Long Island Chapter
>
>
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