[NAGDU] {Spam?} Anther Harley tail/brad

[Wayne & Harley]

*Hello Everyone,
**I have another Harley tail/brag to share.
Last month I needed to go to the Social Security Office in one of the 
Federal Buildings in Chicago.
Well, it turns out there's two of them right across the street from each 
other and just my luck I didn't know that I'd entered the wrong one 
until after Harley and I had gone through the security checkpoint. As 
per directions I'd emptied all my pockets and removed my belt to have 
them run through the scanners. Here's part of why I'm so PROUD of 
Harley. I placed him in a sit-stay, dropped the leash and walked through 
the scanners without setting the off. The  Officers told me afterwards 
that Harley had his eyes locked on me the whole time. Harley didn't move 
a muscle until I called him. He came arrowing through the scanners, 
setting them off, of course, cos of the metal on his harness and 
collars. He came trotting over, went around behind me,  from my right 
planted his bum in a sit near my left leg and nosed my hand to let me 
know that he was there. As you might guess, dropping Harley's leash in 
public is an event that is rarer than hen's teeth. In fact, If I'm 
traveling with someone, I'll ask them to hold Harley while I go through, 
or have them go through first and have Harley go to them, but this day 
Harley and I were flying solo  We exited he building and crossed the 
street to the correct one. When we went through the security checkpoint 
at the right building and if anything Harley was even more determined 
and focused the second time.  His nose nudge on my left hand was more 
emphatic. At the second checkpoint the officers tried to run a wand over 
him cos of the detector going off, plus it gave them a sneaky chance to 
rub on him. Well, of course, Harley being Harley, he tried keeping his 
nose on the wand. He was like, what is that and what in blazes do you 
think you're going to do with it?
We've worked on off leash recall a bit, in secured areas of course, but 
rarely do I attempt it in an unsecured area like a strange building. 
Yes, I've had nightmares of what could happen if he got away from me, 
but don't all Guide Dog Owners have those from time to time?
Working with Harley has taught me to learn to trust my abilities, and my 
dog. However, I guarantee that a solid Off leash recall will be taught 
to his successor from the very get-go.
I owe tons of thanks to my wife, Jewel Blanche, Tom McMahan and many 
others in the Owner Training world that encouraged me and helped me 
reach the point that I am at in my Owner Training Journey.

Cheers,

Wayne And Harley ( AKA the Tank )*


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