[nagdu] GDF traffic training was re: Seeking suggestions for how to maintain a dog's traffic training

Marsha Drenth marsha.drenth at gmail.com
Fri Sep 7 13:08:16 UTC 2012


I would like to know more about the GDF traffic training, I'm going into class in just a few weeks. 

thank you,

Marsha drenthSent from my iPhone

On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:46 PM, "Terrie Terlau" <terrieter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Guide Dog Foundation teaches their students a technique for doing traffic
> checks with their dogs. This is the only school that I know of that does
> this. Seeing Eye has said not to do so. Sometimes dogs work pretty close to
> cars, at least close enough that the public thinks there is a problem when
> there is not. But the best thing to do if you are concerned about your dog's
> traffic work is to call your school and get someone out who really knows
> what to look for. I would trust the opinions of very few O&M instructors and
> probably not the opinion of a sighted friend because they don't know how
> close is too close in terms of whether a dog is really paying attention to
> traffic and doing it right.
> JMO.
> Best,
> Terrie Terlau
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Bryan Jones
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 10:42 AM
> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
> Subject: [nagdu] Seeking suggestions for how to maintain a dog's traffic
> training
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Reading another thread that mentions traffic-check training methods used at
> school got me wondering about ways to safely maintain me and my dog's
> traffic training. can any of you share any methods you use to maintain your
> dog's traffic training? My pup has always cut things very close in relation
> to motor vehicles, whether parked or moving, but recently I feel she's been
> cutting things even closer.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
> Bryan
> 
> 
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