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

[Marsha Drenth]

For the most part I am assuming that they do their traffic training just as other schools. But Terrie mentioned a different practice that no one else did, and I was curious of what that is? 

Waiting anixously for my class and my new pup!

Marsha drenthSent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2012, at 9:44 AM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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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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