[nagdu] Letting Someone Else Work Your Dog

[d m gina]

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry you fell.
I did fall in the house three weeks ago.
I didn't know I had my feet between the legs of the coffee table.
So the left hip isn't hip.
There are times when it can truly talk to me.
I have to say my dog knows when the leg is bothering me, and slows way down.
Wishing you the best recovery.

Original message:
> Dear All,
>     I wanted to comment on the provision that many training programs 
> have in their agreements concerning allowing someone else to work your 
> dog. I frequently compare owning a guide dog to owning a vehicle, 
> including the right to own the harness just as car owners own their 
> keys. Similarly, if someone owns a vehicle and allows another to use 
> it, that is fully within their rights, provided that person is a 
> licensed driver and is either covered by the insurance policy or is 
> somehow otherwise insured. Here are my thoughts on allowing another to 
> work my dog.
>     When I went to convention in years past with one of my previous 
> dogs, I would allow someone who had never worked a dog "test drive" one 
> of mine. I had no fear that the training program from which I received 
> my dog would interfere with this, as I have ownership. Through this 
> experience, I have introduced many people to the joy of working a guide 
> dog. Now, I would probably not let a novice work my current guide dog, 
> as he is a lot to handle.
>     On Thursday, I fell and fractured my tibia; I am non-weight bearing 
> for the next two months. My dog was going stir crazy, so my wife took 
> him out and worked him. She will also be taking him to school with her 
> on Monday. Merry is a seasoned guide dog handler and is very competent 
> to work Sarge. In addition, Sarge needs to work. In fact, he is 
> insisting on it! (grin) Merry will be working him regularly while I 
> recover, keeping his skills up and giving him much needed exercise. I 
> have absolutely no fear posting this message to a public list because I 
> know GDF will not interfere with my choices. This is not true of other 
> programs who seem to be looking for reasons to take a dog away just to 
> reinforce their ability to do so and keep their consumers in line 
> through fear and intimidation.

> fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala


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