[nagdu] The Follow Command

[Darla Rogers]

Dear Shannon,
	makes a lot of sense; you have never had problems of your dog
following when it wasn't wanted?
Darla & hardworking Huck


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon L. Dillon
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 8:01 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The Follow Command

I find it helpful in a lot of places. For example, when walking with a group
of friends from work to lunch, Yalie like to be at the front of the pack.
I'd rather walk in the group with my friends and talk. And I don't always
know where we are going. I use it then.  I have also used it following
people through airport. Certainly they can give me directions, or if we're
talking, I can keep issuing commands as we follow the person who is talking.
But I love that I can put Yalie on the automatic follow command and she will
just follow whoever I've pointed to. I still try to keep conversation up
because, like any dog, she can get distracted and there are a lot of people
in an airport. Another place I used follow a lot was when I worked for
Department of Corrections and we went through lots of prisons for various
work related reasons.  Prisons are large places and we are escorted through
by guards. It's just easier to tell Yalie to follow the guard, and if for
some reason no one is talking or we take a break from talking, she knows she
is supposed to be following. If you spend 4 or 6 or 8 hours walking through
lots of unfamiliar places, it is really a blessing to have the dog just
follow. Especially when I'm lugging files and I'm tired from talking to
people all day, and all the BS conversation with the guard is done, because
we're all tired, yep, that follow command is great. I've also used it
following a clerk through the grocery store when my hands were full and I
couldn't hold onto him or her. I would really miss the follow command.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 5:52 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] The Follow Command

Hi everyone,

 

                GDA ran out of time, so they didn't talk much about a
"follow" command, and I'd really rather not do that, as Roxy seemed to
become too dependent because of it; wouldn't I just ask the leader to give
me directions, so I can direct Huck?

 

Darla & hardworking Huck

 

 

 

Darla J. Rogers

 

djrogers0628 at gmail.com

 

 

 

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