[nagdu] Freedom for guide dogs

Nicole B. Torcolini at Home ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Fri Nov 26 23:29:13 UTC 2010


Oh dear. Have you caught him on the table? Sounds like you may need to back 
up a step and work on the on leash food refusal. This may not work as well 
since it is not at the same moment as when he is eating off the table, but 
does he lose his freedom as soon as he gets caught?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lora" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Freedom for guide dogs


>I let him off leash a little bit at a time after about three weeks of
> all on leash when I got home. I let him off leash outside only in a
> fenced in yard. In the yard he eats stuff out of the garden. Inside he
> gets on the table and eats stuff ie crumbs and "cleans our kitchen
> floor. I do obedience every day.
>
> On 11/26/10, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> How quick was the transition to in door freedom? Maybe a little at a time
>> and under supervision might be a good idea. He needs to learn what is
>> allowed and what is not. The key to that is catching them in the act, but
>> that can sometimes be hard. Can you give us some examples of trouble?
>>
>> Nicole
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lora" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 10:27 AM
>> 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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