[nagdu] guide dogs

[Wayne Merritt]

I don't use the bells in my apartment, but I do use them when I go to
visit my parents in their medium sized house. Though the house has
several medium to large rooms, it's in more or less of a square shape
and very open, so it's easy to hear things from another part of the
house. I've found it helpful to put the bells on my dog in that type
of environment. In addition, she likes being free in that house where
she can trot or sprint. It also makes it fun when we play games and
toss her ball, since she will get the ball and run around the whole
square before she comes back to where myself or another family member
is sitting.

Wayne

On 2/21/10, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
> the bells are put on the dog's collar so you can keep better auditorily
> aware of your dog when off leash in your home.
>
> Not everyone uses them though.  I found a noisy collar to be helpful in the
> very beginning of working with a new dog, but then the extra noise just got
> bothersome.
>
> My older retired guide dog has tags that jingle on her collar.  I find them
> helpful in keeping track of her since she is a much quieter dog than my
> younger, exuberant current guide dog.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jennifer L Finley" <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:41 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs
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>> Oh, I for got to ask what are the cow bells for.  I have hurd all of you
>> talk about them.
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