[nagdu] Things I wanted to discuss, but just didn't have time to

[sblanjones11]

Julie and listers,
We learn to go on the left side of the road, b/c then we are facing traffic.
I have found it difficult in the past to teach my guide dogs to walk on the
right-hand side, say, in a corridor, where we are expected to pass on the
right side.  Rhoda seems to have picked it up pretty well, though.
Susan & Rhoda
 

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Ron,

I'm not arguing with you. If I get upset with something you say, it'll be
very clear to you that I have an issue. *smile*

I don't even remember who started the thread about the left hand shoreline
or tracking or whatever you call it.  Anyhow the subject was brought up and 
I offered my take on it.   I've owner trained 2.5 guides and this seems to 
be the theme.  I don't specifically teach them to follow a left hand line,
except on a sidewalkless street, but they all pick up the concept to one
degree or another.

Honestly if I were to teach the dog to shoreline on a side, I think the
right side would be more beneficial because that is the normal flow of
pedestrian traffic.  I also teach over left and over right to indicate that
I want to follow the left or right edge of something.  But if the dog is
left to choose his/her own path, generally they will pick the left side.

For those of you who have guides from programs, do they cover the 
shorelining concept in class?   Are your dogs taught over left and over 
right?

Julie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Davidson" <fuzzy_1 at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 5:36 PM
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> Julie I wasn't trying to start an argument there are lots of different 
> ways to train I was just giving my observations from experience. I 
> also know that they can be trained for the right side just said I had 
> never experienced someone that worked with one . I need to get out more.
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