[nagdu] Intelligent disobedience

[Meghan Whalen]

I agree with you Julie. The dog is actually doing a trained behavior. 
They have been taught "forward" means go into the street...but, they 
have also been taught that "forward" means do not move, if there is a 
car or something else unsafe approaching etc. They are obeying, but they 
are having to dig deeper in their memory banks to recall less frequently 
used tasks. Just like the fact that Dayton recalls exactly how to work a 
fully blocked sidewalk, even if we haven't had to do that in well over a 
year. He remembers the expected behavior. I am rambling now, but I hope 
my point is in here somewhere.

Meghan


On 2/7/2013 7:06 AM, Julie J. wrote:
> You know, it's always kind of bothered me that the most important 
> thing a guide does is called disobedient.
>
> Why couldn't we call it intelligent obedience?  Because seriously the 
> dog is trained to avoid traffic.  It is being obedient.  Or what about 
> hierarchical obedience?  Or priority obedience?
>
> Or maybe this is just me thinking too hard again? *smile*
>
> Julie
>
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