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

[Shannon Dyer]

Hi.

What kinds of things are you wanting to know? I'm happy to help if I know what information you're looking for.

Shannon and Ace
Shannon Dyer
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On Sep 7, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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