[nagdu] getting along with other guide dogs

[Larry D. Keeler]

Probably both.  After all most dogs are socialized before they're trained. 
Also, I know some schools take out several dogs at a time for general 
training.  So, I think they learn to get along!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] getting along with other guide dogs


> Tracey,
>
> That's interesting about the guide dogs you know being more interested in 
> people than other dogs. I wonder if that is a product of breeding, 
> socialization or something else?
>
> Monty is happy to meet new people at home.  In harness he does not like to 
> be touched.  He absolutely loves other dogs though.  It's only been in the 
> last year or so that he has settled down enough around other dogs that I 
> don't need to provide verbal coaching/redirection/whatever.  Out of 
> harness it's full tilt rumpus room, no holds barred, rearrange the 
> furniture, rockin' good times!  Well, that's a touch of an exaggeration, 
> buthe most certainly prefers to socialize dogs over people.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On 4/27/2012 7:30 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> If I'm meeting a friend with a guide dog, I have no problem if the dogs
>> want to sniff each other and say Hi.  Usually they just give each other
>> the old butt-sniff and they're both satisfied.  But a few weeks ago, I 
>> was
>> walking into the bus terminal while another guide dog user was coming 
>> out.
>>   I would have liked to say Hi, who are you, where's your dog from, and 
>> all
>> that jazz, but she was yelling at her dog, trying to keep it in line and
>> not visit Ben, so I kept Ben moving along and didn't bother her.  I also
>> got the sense that she was a bit nervous coming into the big city, and
>> wasn't in the mood for guide dog chat.
>>
>> If I'm at home with another guide dog user, we let the dogs play, if they
>> want.  Usually, they're not very interested in each other, though.  Most
>> of the guide dogs I know are more people-oriented than dog-oriented. 
>> Dogs
>> are interesting and fun, but people are even better.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> I don't encounter other guide dogs very often, maybe 2 or 3 times a year
>>> depending on how much I travel to attend blindness events.   But it is
>>> extremely rare that I allow Monty to visit with other guide or service
>>> dogs.   I have never allowed this when he is working.  I have let him
>>> visit with one guide out of harness in my home.  I think if I were at a
>>> convention with other dogs who wanted to work out a play date type of
>>> thing I'd be very open to that, it just hasn't happened.
>>>
>>> Anyway I was wondering how others approach this issue.  Do you like for
>>> your guide to meet and greet the other working dogs?  Do you do this in
>>> harness?  Are there circumstances that help you decide this on a case by
>>> case basis?   Does it make a difference to you whether or not the dogs
>>> get along or like each other?
>>>
>>> The recent messages have peaked my curiosity.
>>>
>>> Julie
>>>
>>>
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