[nagdu] walking guide dogs?

[Julie J.]

I do take Monty for leash walks, but probably only every few weeks.  I do 
take him in the yard with me off leash so he can sniff or do whatever while 
I do yard work.  We also play Frisbee in the yard.  the backyard is fenced 
and he can go out there as much as he wants.  We go to the dog park about 
once a week where again he runs off leash.

Oh and I guess when I get home from work, I take off his harness and leash 
once we get to our yard .  He does some quick sniffing and peeing on bushes 
while I walk up the driveway and to the house.

Julie


-----Original Message----- 
From: GARY STEEVES
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 5:34 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] walking guide dogs?


Hi all:

This lack of speed thread has produced this interesting question for me to 
ask. I'm curious how many of you walk your dog on leash daily? I know when I 
was talking to my school about working on heeling Bogart while just on leash 
they were wondering why would I need to do that.

I take Bogart out for a walk in the morning on leash. If I'm heading to work 
then it is just half a block where he knows how much time he has to get busy 
or harness is on and we're on our way. At night I take him for a walk again 
before going to bed. These aren't long walks, about 15 - 20 minutes weather 
dependent. I use my cane for walking him. This is where he is allowed to be 
a sniffy dog but when he is in harness I do not allow him to be sniffy. At 
lunch at work we go in harness a block from here to the residential street 
where I take off his harness and we walk a block one direction and then back 
with him on leash. Then back in harness and off to lunch. After work it's 
all in harness until the block of my place and then harness off so he can 
sniff and relieve himself.

No judgements about right or wrong but I'm curious if others take their 
guide dogs for walks without the harness.

Cheers
Gary

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