[nagdu] Teaching Dog to Spend on Concrete

[Julie J.]

Cheryl,  Leye isn't in the United States.  Things are quite a bit different 
in other countries.  I don't think many teach handlers to pick up after 
their dog at all.  Some of the overseas programs don't even teach leash 
relieving.  Some use a specific pen and others let the dog off leash to 
wander about and pick where ever they want to go.   There aren't the same 
expectations of blind people as is more common here. I find it really 
interesting how guide dog programs differ in various countries.

Julie



-----Original Message----- 
From: cheryl echevarria
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 6:52 AM
To: NAGDU Talk List
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Teaching Dog to Spend on Concrete

Hello Leye:
Cheryl Echevarria here. I am not sure which guide dog school you graduated 
from, but the Guide Dog Foundation of the Blind, Smithtown, NY. Where I 
graduated from with my dog Maxx back in 2007.
We were taught only to take our dogs on concrete or the street, it helps 
especially at conventions and other places where they don't have a grassy 
area. Maxx will go in almost any place if he has to go bad enough.
Especially on cruise ships, since on the ships they need a relief box, or in 
some places they do not allow dogs to go on the grass.
I am not sure since I only had one experience at one school to know if the 
other schools do this.
I think it is the right thing to do, especially if there is any reason why 
the dog cannot go on the grass.
Lets face it out dogs for those that go to state or national conventions 
they really don't like those boxes, and many dogs have accidents in the 
hotels, etc.
Where if they just curbed there dog there wouldn't be a problem.


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> Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:12:52 -0800
> From: leyeshprintse at ymail.com
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Teaching Dog to Spend on Concrete
>
>
> BS"D
>
> All,
>
> I want to thank you who answered my question about teaching a dog to 
> relieve on concrete some months ago! (I've moved and had a lot to do 
> generally, therefore my late anser.) This is such a informative list and 
> you've so much knowledge! Thanks for sharing it and taking of your time!
>
> Lesholom,
> Leye-Shprintse <3
>
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