[nagdu] Fw: [buddy-l] A very bad legislative effort

Albert J Rizzi albert at myblindspot.org
Sun Dec 27 18:13:32 UTC 2009


Well not entirely true. If the training was to bark then the training
procedure would be clearly defined so that the handler would then be able to
advise and inform any inquirers.  Are you aware that there are at least two
schools who train dogs for diabetics and those living with seizure
disorders? How a dog is trained would I should think be taken into
consideration  as the schools train their dogs in accordance with ADA
regulations.
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Albert,

most dogs who alert to a medical condition such as diabetes are doing  
it out of instinct.  Some dogs choose their alert by engaging in some  
very inappropriate behaviors for public access such as barking or  
jumping up on the person.  The alert itself needs to be accompanied by  
a *trained* task.

Here is my question.  If I had an alert dog who's default alert was  
barking, and if I retrained this alert so that the dog nudges my arm  
when I'm about to experience a medical event, would that then be a  
train task?  I would say yes.  However if I did not retrain that alert  
and just let my dog bark, it wouldn't be doing a trained task.

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