[nagdu] Free running (was: Pickup The Poop)

[The Pawpower Pack]

Hello Leye-Shprintse, Lisa, and all. 
From what I understand, in Europe, much more attention and work is put into training a recall on guide dogs than is done here.  My first dog, from a program, had terrible recall, and the program just said to never let her off the leash, which was not acceptible to me. 
I also free run my dog, because I also work quite a bit on recall from the start.  Here in the states, the programs seem to exprect handlers to only let their dogs off the leash in a fenced area.  


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> On Mar 26, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Pam via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> yes and it is the same here. our dogs r allowed a free run in a park or woods. somewhere safe once or twice a week so the dog's recall has to b very good. i think it's good as it allows dogs to just b dogs. obviously their recall has to b very good too and i would never free run my dog alone. i always have someone sighted with me. the dogs here r trained to respond to a whistle. callie's recall is excellent and she never goes far from me at all when on a free run. 
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>> On 26 Mar 2015, at 16:34, Leye-Shprintse Öberg via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> BS'D
>> 
>> Viviana,
>> 
>> Yes, our dogs are allowed to free run. It's common for pet dogs too. The dogs have a 'play collar" (a collar with a bell) and, of course, we're training recall with them. If you think that guide dog handlers free run their dogs in the busy city, you need to rethink. We're, of course, told wish places are safe. If you work in the city, you leash relieve your dog, if you don't have a safe park close by. When I free run my dog, it's like a game. I let her off, call her back and praise before she's allowed to take off again. Only because we free run our dogs in Europe don't mean that we don't love and care for them.
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>> LeSholom,
>> Leye-Shprintse and Hera, who loves a nice run; and especially, mommy's candy! <3
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