[nagdu] GDF training

[Margo and Arrow]

Jenine, thanks for the explanation of GDF's training techniques.  I believe 
all of the schools have picked up things from the other schools--at least 
the schools in the guide dog schools council.

I have always gone over and beyond what Seeing "eye teaches.  Seeing eye 
teaches find now but I've always taught my dogs that command along with some 
word or words even while in class.

also, my dogs have all done some leash guiding but not street crossings.

I think clickker training and food rewards are great in certain situations 
but I do not wish to rely heavily on those tings.  I have been successful 
with 4 dogs without the use of clickers and without the use of food rewards. 
I am not adverse to those things but I have not yet encountered a situation 
in which those things need to be used but would be willing in specific 
situations to use those tools.

Margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GDF training


> Jenine, I think that since the schools have their federation or whatever 
> it is called, many techniques have been borrowed from one school to 
> another. I don't know that they taught the "find" command at TSE when I 
> first went there; they do now. They do not teach leash guiding, but many 
> of the other things you described are taught at TSE. You do have to use 
> them in order for them to work though. LOL.
>
> Cindy
>
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