[nagdu] guide dogs and hand signals

[Natalie]

Hi all,
GDA does use the hand signals.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

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Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs and hand signals


> Hi, all,
> Do all the guide dog schools have trainies use hand signals or has that 
> fazed out?
> I do remember when I trained with Orleans back in training at GEB May 
> 30/June 24, 2000, I was continuously told to use hand signals.
> When I switched to Pilot Dogs and began doing that again August 
> 22/Septenber 10, 2004, the trainer who prepared Freedom David Berry for 
> training told me that they weren't doing it and Freedom David Berry didn't 
> like how I'd move my hand around.
> Her claim was that he wouldn't work if I kept using the hand motions.
> Truth is that when I arrived home with him, I returned to the hand signal 
> training and he managed just fine.
> upon going back to Pilot Dogs March 27/April 8, 2005, Odie's trainer, Mike 
> Tessmer did suggest using the hand motions because there were times when 
> that would be needed and warranted.
> *Just curious*
> Bibi and Odie
> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>
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