[nagdu] airport training

Sun Jan 20 15:54:23 UTC 2013

Cheryl,

Oh! Thanks for the clarification. For some reason, I was thinking that 
the dog was in a down stay without the handler holding the leash while 
the handler went through the gizmo... Now I know! /grin/

On 01/20/2013 07:24 AM, cheryl echevarria wrote:
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> We don't give up control of the dog at the airport.
> The dog is on a sit stay, we make the leash longer, we walk though and then we ask the dog to come, never is the dog unattended by us.
> We are in full control of the dog, and if someone asks you to relinquish that, they are wrong.
> Cheryl
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>> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:07:38 -0800
>> From: tami at poodlemutt.com
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] airport training
>>
>> Juanita,
>>
>> I'm with you! Putting the dog in a sit or down stay seems it would be
>> much more convenient, but I don't like the idea of giving up control of
>> the dog, even for that short a time. Especially in a busy airport at the
>> security check!
>>
>> One notion someone here mentioned quite awhile ago that I want to use
>> next time I fly is to have a slip on leash/collar with no metal in it,
>> to avoid having the dog set off the detector. It seems like that would
>> remove possible complications and save some time with having the dog
>> wanded. Or having a security agent consider doing a cavity check of the
>> dog, as happened to us once. It did not happen, but the very idea! It
>> might be said I have never been so shocked in my life! /lol/
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 01/19/2013 08:10 PM, Juanita Herrera wrote:
>>> We all have the option of doing that, And even though most of our dogs are capable of doing that, I like to keep tabs on my dog at all times. Therefore, she goes through security right before me as I hold onto her leash. With all the hustle and bustle going on at the airport, one never knows what can happen. I'd rather be safe than sorry. But of course, everyone has their preferences, And different things work for different people.
>>> Juanita & Anise
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jan 19, 2013, at 8:03 PM, Eve Sanchez <celticyaya at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Pilot Dogs does. They actually give us a few options that we could
>>>> choose from as everyone has their own preferences. I myself like to put my
>>>> dog in a sit-stay, walk through security and then call her to me. I also
>>>> love the response I get from some of the security people when I do this.
>>>> For some reason they get amazed when a service animal proves they are
>>>> trained well. Blessed Be. Eve
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Debbie Cole <debbieanne1124 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am just curious if all of the Guide Dog schools train their dogs and
>>>>> students the proper way to go through security check point in
>>>>> airports?
>>>>>
>>>>> Debbie & Leone
>>>>>
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