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

[Shannon Dyer]

Yes. I would say the traffic training is like that of other schools. I'm not sure what this other practice is. When I've talked with people from other schools about their experiences with traffic training, they've seemed very much like what I've experienced on class at GDF.

Shannon and Ace
Shannon Dyer
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On Sep 7, 2012, at 4:32 PM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> Shannon Dyer
>> Alumni Council Member,
>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
>> ®  and
>> America's VetDogs®,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ®
>> Providing "Second Sight" ® since 1946
>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
>> Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047
>> solsticesinger at gmail.com
>> To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide Dog Foundation at
>> www.guidedog.org 
>> or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
>> www.vetdogs.org
>> Visit us on facebook at: 
>> www.facebook.com/GuideDogFoundation or www.facebook.com/AmericasVetDogs
>> 
>> 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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