[nagdu] The follow cue was Explaining to parents that guidedogs are useful

[Julie J]

Rox'e,

This is why I haven't even tried to teach Monty to follow.  On the few 
occasions I have tried to follow someone using other commands it has been 
disastrous.  Monty will push them out of the way, or choose an alternate 
route to go around the person   He is just not keen on following.
Julie

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> Tami,
>
> Laveau is the same way. She would rather be in the lead finding  things. 
> Also she doesn't trust people to do it right.  She doesn't  even trust my 
> other dogs to do it right.  When I take my dogs on walks  and let another 
> dog work, she is constantly trying to do their job.   She is a horrible 
> backseat driver.  She has very different opinions  about what is safe and 
> what isn't.  I keep threatening to buy her a  bandana that says safety 
> first, or to get it embroidered on her next  vest.
>
> My goldens would follow pretty much anyone, same with my border  collie. 
> Laveau just likes being in charge way too much.
>
> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
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