[nagdu] Preventing escapes

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Oh, yes.  It's up to us to decide and to be vigilant.  If in doubt, don't.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:36 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Preventing escapes

And to add to this, it's our responsibility to know and judge if
something is safe. 
Remember, the same people who say "There's nothing in front of you" are
the same people who say "your dog will be safe off-leash". 
Nine times out of ten, these people are wrong in both cases. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Allison Nastoff
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:33 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Preventing escapes

Usually, I do not take off Gilbert's leash or harness until we are
safely inside my house, and the door is closed securely.  If I do decide
to unleash him before getting into the house, I always stick a finger
through the ring of his collar until we are in the house just in case he
decided to run.  I agree that what happened in Indianapolis was
unfortunate and tragic, but it can also serve as a lesson that even a
highly trained guide dog is still a dog, and we should never take a
chance and let them off leash when it isn't safe.
Allison and Gilbert

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com
>To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 23 May 2009 20:21:47 -0400
>Subject: [nagdu] Preventing escapes

>The unfortunate situation in Indianapolis got me thinking and so
I'll ask
>folks here this question.

>What steps do you take to prevent your dog from escaping out an
open door?

>If the dog has gotten out, what did you do to get him/her back?

>I really do try to enforce the policy that the dog only goes 
through a door
>outside when I give it the command to do so, in or out of 
harness.  If a dog
>starts barging through doorways, even ones inside buildings, I'll 
go back to
>the class method and have the dog sit once it's stopped for the 
doorway, or
>bring it back to heel and then sit.

>This doesn't always make the dog door-proof, but it does help.

>After shutting one of my dogs outside because I'd removed his 
leash and
>harness on the porch while I opened the door, and obviously 
didn't give him
>enough time to get in, I keep them leashed until they get inside.

>Of course, most instructors will tell you that daily obedience is 
critical
>for just these situations.  Do we do it though? No comment.  
<grin

> Jenine Stanley
>jeninems at wowway.com


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