[nagdu] graduation walks

[Larry D Keeler]

That's a goood idea. Some folks get home and have issues in there 
environment. Now, the next walk will be to Tasmania!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: [nagdu] graduation walks


> Hi all,
> At my guide dog school in Australia, we have 2 walks. The first is at the 
> end of centre training. We are given a route to walk, which includes 
> obstacles, traffic checks etc.
> Then we have 1 week follow up at home. I had 2 with Gypsy, because of some 
> of the targeting work we had to do. We have to have 3 routes before we 
> even begin training, and they use these 3 routes with the dog when you get 
> home.
> When we know they well with the dog, we have to walk them unaided with the 
> instructor following us in their car. Some times they will provide traffic 
> checks or obstacle work in the process.
> Steph
>
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