[NAGDU] Working or Nervous?

[The Pawpower Pack]

Hello,
I am Deafblind, and my dog also does sound alert and guide work. The behaviour you described is very similar to how my dog works. I would say that the dogs are paying attention and would not say that it's nervousness.

 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
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Sent from my iPhone

> On May 11, 2016, at 5:24 PM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have a question; I wonder if anyone else has an opinion on this.
> 
> A few days ago, I managed to use my iPhone to record Finn and me, while he was guiding.
> 
> I had no idea how it turned out, but when I replayed it, it ended up being about 8 seconds long when I thought it was longer, *grins*.
> 
> But, I showed my family, and one comment someone made is still stuck in my mind.
> 
> He told me, "He looks nervous."
> 
> I know Finn; we were almost home (where his dinner waited) and in an area he knows well. He most definitely wasn't nervous. He was tired, though, and hungry!
> 
> So, I asked why my family member thought Finn looked nervous. His reply was, "Well, why is he looking backward like that? Other dogs just look forward as they walk."
> 
> I looked closely at the video and realized Finn had, for just a second,  turned his head to look backward at the parallel traffic coming up fast behind us. He watches for traffic in driveways as well as in streets; he was doing his job, and very well!
> 
> Because of his dual hearing dog and guide dog training, he is very sound-aware. He adores music and interesting sounds, and is very alert to the locations of all cars nearby.
> 
> It was interesting, though, yet a little disconcerting to have someone perceive my dog's backward glance at an approaching car as nervousness.
> 
> I mean, that is "normal"
> isn't it, for a guide dog to look at approaching traffic...?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Have a good evening!
> 
> Lisie and Finn
> lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> Sent from my iPhone
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