[nagdu] Steps

[Jenine Stanley]

Marion, 

Your dog was indeed trained with intelligent disobedience at steps, called
step refusal by GDF. Your instructor may not have shown this to you during
your home training but trust me, every GDF dog does receive this type of
training and it must be reinforced by the handler, with instruction, during
formal training. I'm sorry if this wasn't covered for you during your home
training. 

Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com

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Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:38 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Steps

James,
    Many training programs do not teach "intelligent disobedience" on steps,

including the program from which I got my dog. I have trained him on this. 
When we are ata down or up step, I give the command "Forward!". If it is a 
up or down durb, my dog proceeds. If it is more than one step up or down, he

refuses until I pair the "Up" or Down" command with the "Forward" command. 
For instance and especially at a flight of down stairs , I tap the step with

my foot and praise him. Then I say, "Forward". If he proceeds, I drop the 
handle and correct him. The next time, I give the same command while pulling

the leash to the right to create a body block, offering lots of praise as he

does this. I repeat this until he body blocks for me on his own. Then I give

the command "Forward - Down!", praising him exuberantly when he does! HTH!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Brown" <jbrown321 at comcast.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:11 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Steps


>    Hello All,
>
> My name is James Brown, and I have been a guide dog user for six months 
> now.  Locating down steps in unfamiliar places still creates  a little 
> anxiety for me.
>
> Jordan, who has a fast stride, currently stops for steps as he was trained

> by Fidelco, but stopping could mean plenty of other things as well.  I 
> thought about training him to tap my leg with his nose to let me know we 
> are about to go down steps.  Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> JB
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