[nagdu] Going out during training

[Cindy Ray]

Rox, you should call them "organic doorbells." LOL.

Cindy

On Feb 1, 2011, at 7:09 PM, The Pawpower Pack wrote:

> I don't even see this as a guide dog program issue.  I'm an owner trainer, a very competent traveler, and dog handler.  If I got a dog from say, a breeder, and if it had foundation training, I'm still not going to take that dog out to a bunch of new places right away.  Even if it was proven that said dog could handle it and even if that dog had a track record of being in public and dealing with it appropriately.
> The dog is new to me and I'm new to it.  We need time to bond, to get to know one another, to learn one another's movements and moods and reactions to things.
> If I want to go out and I have a new dog, I leave the dog home in a crate.  I understand why the programs don't want handlers to leave with the dog until later in class.
> I of course think that the handler should be able to leave whenever there aren't training activities and as long as the dog's needs have been taken care of before leaving.
> 
> You also have the issue of liability.  Until you graduate the program with that dog, it is still owned by the program and if something happens in public and you or someone else is hurt because the handler or the dog was not working appropriately, who's responsible for that?  The program is, so it only makes sense for the program staff to watch you, at least for the first two weeks, or until they observe you and the dog communicating smoothly.
> 
> Rox and the Botanical Barkers:
> Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. and Laveau Guide Dog, CGC.
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