[nagdu] walking guide dogs?

[Hannah Chadwick]

Barb,
Since we have a five post limit, I think this will be my last post. Please feel free to email me off list if you want more clarification.
The reason that many of us did not agree with your point is that as guide dog users, we are expected to care for our dog in every possible way. This includes walking them on leash if necessary, which I personally don't think is for me since my dog gets enough walking. Although I do understand the difference between walking them on leash verses using the harness. I think my dog gets enough exercise as is so there isn't really a need for it. you suggesting that Jewel "find someone" else to walk her dog came across as her not being able to do it herself. If someone cannot walk their own dog on leash but can use the harness, then this will pose an issue. As I mentioned in a previous post, we are highly encouraged to have great cane skills prior to getting a dog because anything can happen to our dog at any time and if they can't work as a result, then we'll still need to get places without the dog. 

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of barbandzoe at comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:28 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking guide dogs?

Ok, when I suggested this to Jewel, I got beat up, mow hear Gary asked the question in a different form and he is OK,  what did I do wrong.  The only reason I suggested Jewel maybe have someone else do leash walks of if She couldn't do them herself. 
  
I don't want trouble I just want  to understand. 
  
Barb 

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From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> 
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:34:04 PM 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking guide dogs? 

My dog gets at least one sniffy walk the day. If she didn't, she really would be even more of a problem with her sniffing, I think. Maybe I should try doing like you do and do a bunch of smaller sniff sessions. 
Jewel 

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> On Nov 19, 2013, at 6:34 PM, GARY STEEVES <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca> wrote: 
> 
> 
> 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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