[nagdu] Question about fenced in yards

Thu Mar 13 08:20:59 UTC 2014

Yes. I don't personally like them I'm just pointing it out as an option. Even I don't know if it's a good thing or not. I'm sure there's a reason guide dog schools don't like them.
Alyssa

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> On Mar 12, 2014, at 11:24 PM, "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> 
> And there's probably a good reason why the schools don't like them. Just
> because people use something with pets and say that it works well does not
> mean that it is the right thing to do. You're talking about the devices
> where the dog wears a collar and gets a shock for crossing a certain
> boundary, right? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 7:20 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Question about fenced in yards
> 
> I know most of the schools don't like this, but there is always one of those
> invisible dog fences. From what I hear they do require some extra training
> but they seem to work well with pet dogs.
> Alyssa
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> just beware that if driven, a retriever will definitely jump over a fence.
>> It only happened once! Well, twice for the recall.
>> 
>>> On 3/12/14, Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>> 
>>>  None of the schools I know about, do a whole lot with off-leash 
>>> recall. The fir4st school I attended did this in a park off a very 
>>> busy street.
>>>  As for my personal opinion, especially if you don't have someone 
>>> around to help bring back your wayward pup, I just wouldn't do it; 
>>> your dog only has one life.
>>>  I was playing with a former guide in my front yard (unfenced) 
>>> because WE DIDND'T HAVE A BACKYARD.  i THREW A Frisbee THAT WAS 
>>> SUPPOSED TO GO UP TOWARD THE HOUSE.  Well, it didn't; all II could 
>>> think of was to shout "no!" when she  began to run toward the street 
>>> to get it.  I cried with relief that she stopped when requested.  No 
>>> more chances like that for me; I'd have been devastated to lose a dog 
>>> even though  I believed I was being careful.
>>> Darla & Handsome Huck
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl 
>>> Marie
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:34 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Question about fenced in yards
>>> 
>>> Danielle,
>>> 
>>> Early congratulations!
>>> 
>>> You can get a long, retractable leash for your pooch, which will 
>>> enable him/her to have the space and freedom to be a dog, but not go 
>>> so far onto the road that s/he gets hit by a car or into the pasture 
>>> where s/he may not hear you and come back.
>>> 
>>> Jenny's doggie friend at the park has one of these.  he can run 
>>> around and play and have a grand old time, but the leash ultimately 
>>> keeps him safe from other dogs, can have the added bonus of making 
>>> him come back, etc.
>>> 
>>> I wish I had a fenced yard for Jenny, also, but the park is the next 
>>> best thing for her!
>>> 
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> 
>>> Daryl and the inquisitive Jenny
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
>>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:19:10 -0600 (MDT)
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Question about fenced in yards
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi, everyone. I have just found out that Guiding Eyes may have found 
>>> a good match for me. I am eriting on the final word from the 
>>> instructor. I do have a question though. When I'm not at school I live at
> home with my parents.
>>> We
>>> live on a farm with a garden and pasture for cattle. We live right by 
>>> the road with no sidewalks. Also, we do not have a fenced in yard. 
>>> Should I keep my dog on a long leash while outside? We have 2 
>>> Austrailian Shepherds outside as well. I would like for my dog to 
>>> have some time to be a dog with other dogs we have but I am worried 
>>> about not having a fenced in area. Any advice would be appreciated.  
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