[nagdu] Freedom for guide dogs

[Dan Weiner]

Well, just my opinion.
First of all, with outside do you mean a fenced-in area or an open space
with no borders?
If it's fenced-in, then really no harm done and let him run around and get
rid of pent up energy.
If it's totally open, I would say that letting her off lead is ill-advised.
Perhaps you could buy a flexi-lead to give your dog more space to roam
without getting away.
I have a fifteen foot nylon leash I bought about 15 years ago, one foot per
year--lol.
The problem is that your dog can get tangled up in it.
So, fenced-in area, all right, open area, not so hot--smile.
Indoors, well, and this is just a general comment, I find that people are
really uptight about everything their dogs do. How can your dog learn what's
expected without freedom in the house. Besides, keeping him/her on leash if
it's your home will make you a nervous wreck and start feeling like a
burden.
Even the best guide dogs I've seen will eventually do something silly in the
house, so don't sweat the little stuff.

Perhaps unorthodox but my two cent worth anyway. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 1:33 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Freedom for guide dogs

Um, I wouldn't let him outside off leash myself. As for inside, are you
doing obedience? Often the dogs really need that for a while before you can
get what you are looking for. I do obedience on leash sometimes; then as a
final exercise I do it off leash to see if he'll do it.

CL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lora" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 12:27 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Freedom for guide dogs


After about six months I have been trying to give my guide dog freedom
outside and inside. He still gets into trouble mostly outside. He
won't listen off leash. Any suggestions?
-- 
Lora

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