[nagdu] commands

[Cindy Ray]

Not sure if I do that or not. It seems I have and it didn't matter.

CL

On Nov 5, 2011, at 2:07 PM, Allison Nastoff wrote:

> I always try to say the dog's name before the command.  "Gilbert, leave it!" Of course, that creates the potential of someone else hearing your dog's name and interfering, but most people in my community are respectful and don't interfere, so I find that using his name is the best way to clarify who I am giving the command to.  (smile) This is an interesting discussion.
> Allison and Gilbert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 10:58:41 -0400
> Subject: [nagdu] commands
> 
> Hi List,
> 
> 
> 
> There was something mentioned on another list that sparked a very
> interesting subject for me.  Here is a situation for example.  I am at school,
> or out in the city or just traveling.  Emma is sniffing something, and I tell
> her to leave it, not in a loud voice but in a firm voice.  I try to tell her
> in a voice that she can only hear and that will not draw attention to me.
> But to my surprise there is someone around.  And they think I am speaking to
> them, to leave me and my dog alone.  I am not speaking to them, but they
> become offended.  Then I have to apologize.
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone else have this happen? Or am I the only one?
> 
> 
> 
> Emma comes from the Seeing Eye, I use commands like: Leave it, Hop up,
> Fouie, Right, left, inside and outside are just some of the commands I use.
> 
> 
> 
> If the above situation happens to you? How do you handle this? And if it
> does not how do you give your pup commands?
> 
> 
> 
> I think the next dog I receive I will be teaching and then using commands in
> another language.  My reasons for this, that if I tell my dog a command, I
> also do not want others to know what I am telling her to do.  As some of the
> sighted people around me have said, "No, no don't correct your dog, she is
> being good." Or "no, no you need to go here or there, you should go to the
> elevator."
> 
> 
> 
> Interesting topic for discussion,
> 
> Marsha
> 
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