[nagdu] Dogs and instructors

[mary wurtzel]

Hello,
Already it is clear to me that the dog guide schls teach some 
things  differently, (which in my opinion,  is a good thing) 
people have choices.
I was told to keep my dog on tie down or leash for the first six 
months.
I am letting him loose now, except when I must do something that 
takes real concentration and keeps both my hands busy.  Every 
time I think I have dog-proofed our house, Felix finds something 
he is pleased to chew up or mangle beyond recignition.
Mary

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:49:22 -0500
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs and instructors

>Well, maybe I am misunderstanding something here, but when I have 
received my dogs, I was told to keep them on leash full time for 
two weks; then I can begin letting them off.  I usually have them 
pretty much off in the house by three weeks to a month depending 
on their reaction.  I always tie them at night.  So this is the 
first time I have heard of students at the schools being told to 
keep dogs on leash or tie down six months to a year.  I was never 
told that.

>Cindy Lou


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