[nagdu] Wearing harnesses

[Howard J. Levine]

Yes leach guideing is a good thing, just do what works for you and let the
so called good folks at school get ove it.

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mardi Hadfield
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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 2:16 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Wearing harnesses

Mardi hear from Arizona.I am an owner trainer and I do teach leash guiding.I
did not use to teach it, but one day, coming back from the grocery store,my
wheelchair loaded down with grocery bags, I could not reach the guide
handle.I had no other way to get home,so I trusted Nala to get me home with
just the leash. She did a great job of guiding me and we even had a traffic
check. She got me out of the way of a car that did not stop at a stop
sign.Nala had not been trained to leash guide but she did it on her own.
Nala was one of those dogs' that was smart enough and confident enough to
take the initiative and just do what was needed. I now train all my dogs to
leash guide because I never know when it will be needed. I don't use it
often but I do use it when I need to.My dogs always have a harness on when
in public. But if my harness should break or need repairing, I know my dogs
could still guide me with out the harness.It is MY opinion that it
is a good thing for my dogs to know. Remember,JMHO!    Mardi and Shaman and
Neechee.

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