[NAGDU] Leader and Leash Guiding

[Caitlyn Furness]

Lizzie,

Most schools don’t teach formal leash guiding.  I think GDF might be the only one who does.

Most schools don’t insist on a truely correct heel, either, so most dogs are really leash guiding to a point, since they are not in a true heel and are putting light tension on the leash.

Hopefully some GDF grads can speak up about how this works, and when they use it..

Cait

> On Apr 19, 2016, at 10:06 PM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello from me and my Golden boy!  
> 
> I have a question about Leader Dogs and other schools who don't teach leash guiding (which I believe is every school except GDF).
> 
> I read recently that Leader used to train their dogs to do some minimal leash guiding back in the late 70's or early 80's. I believe what I read said that their dogs were always taught to maintain a forward position, even on leash.
> 
> Does Leader still teach their dogs to heel that way? Is that true that they used to do so? And, are there any schools that used to teach dogs to leash guide but no longer do? If so, why did they stop?
> 
> Thank you! I'm really interested in this topic!
> 
> Lisie and Finn
> 
> lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> Sent from my iPhone
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