[nagdu] Missing guide dog found struck by car

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

I find this interesting too. 
I think, and I'd really like input from European folks on this that dogs
are allowed to run off-leash for the following reasons; 
1. There are more places for both pet as well as working dogs to run
safely, i.e. not as much traffic of either human or vehicular nature. 
2. The expectation is that sighted help and sighted help of an
appropriate nature is always obtainable at the time it is needed. 
Anybody want to talk to this? 
 

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Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Missing guide dog found struck by car

I find it interesting that guide dogs in other countries are allowed to
run off leash.  the programs there train a totally reliable recall with
a whistle.

Monty has an amazing recall.  But I really can't claim credit, he came
to me with it.  I've just practiced it.  He has gotten out three times,
I think. 
I just call him and he comes immediately to me at top speed.

Julie

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> Tami,
>
> I agree with you about lots of off leash time for training purposes.
I 
> think, sometimes, especially with assistance dogs that off leash  time
is 
> such a rare treat that when a dog gets loose he is too busy
experiencing 
> all those fun things like sniffing and running free and  doing those 
> things is not as rewarding as returning to the handler.
>
> I work on recall from day one with my dogs, and make the recall a very

> high-value exercise.
>
> Also with my border collie, I did some herding and I needed to be able
to 
> call her off of the sheep to return to me; training her to do this 
> ensured she has a fantastic recall.
>
> I do think it's important to keep dogs secured etc. but accidents do 
> happen, sadly.
>
>
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