[nagdu] First dog concerns

[Lyn Gwizdak]

No worries!  They NEVER harm a dog doing this to teach traffic to our dogs. 
TSE uses a padded wand - they showed it to us - and give a very quick poke. 
The dog is startled by this because they don't expect it and they learn to 
watch for cars. Don't know what other schools use to teach this.

Years ago, dog or animal training was much more harsh and even what we would 
currently call abusive.  Over the years training has gotten much gentler and 
the dogs are not harmed during their training.  They don't even have to do 
this to every dog - only the harder ones who don't respond to less 
in-their-face type of training.

Teaching respect for moving traffic is truely a life-or-death thing and the 
dogs MUST learn this so we are safe with being guided by them.  Actually, 
the dog thinks the CAR smacked them and never even realize that the trainer, 
who is driving, poked them with that wand! Any dog who can't learn traffic 
safely is dropped from the program.

HTH,

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] First dog concerns


> OK,
>
> Please don't think I'm trying to flame a school of anything.  but I DO NOT 
> believe in hitting a dog with anything.  that's what a leash correction is 
> for!
>
> In my opinion, and remember that I said that.  the practice of hitting 
> your dog with anything, even a newspaper, is barbaric.  also, in this 
> situation, someone can be just a hair off, and do exactly what had been 
> done to this dog and cause serious psychological and confidence issues. 
> Which seems to be the case here.
>
> Just my opinion,
>
> Jenny
> On Sep 4, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>
>> That is a part of their training that they always receive. That's how 
>> they learn about traffic checks.
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
>> On Sep 4, 2012, at 3:30 PM, Criminal Justice Major wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, all,
>>> One question I have to ask is that when Chris H was in training and the 
>>> dog got too close in trafic, why was a rolled up newspaper used?
>>> *Am curious*
>>> I figure something like that would definitely not only traumatize the 
>>> dog, but wouldn't it lower confidence?
>>> Bibi
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