[NAGDU] A few questions about leaderdog commands?

[S L Johnson]

Jessica:

I am glad to hear you have made the big decision to apply for a guide dog. 
Although it is a big responsibility, it will also be very rewarding.  It 
will change the way you think about traveling as a blind person.  You will 
always have a loving companion with you but, remember you just can't put it 
into the closet and forget it once you get home.  Your new dog will need 
your attention 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  After 41 years of using a 
guide dog, I can tell you, I wouldn't have it any other way.  Guide dogs are 
amazing!

Those commands are just what those words mean.  Stay means you want the dog 
to stay where it is and come means you want the dog to come to you.  There 
are several other commands you will learn that are used in your work with 
your dog such as right, left, etc...  I am not going to list them here 
because every school is different and I do not want to give you incorrect 
information.  Some schools have you say your dog's name before each command 
and others do not.  Some schools have you instruct your dog to find a seat, 
stairs, door, inside, outside etc... and other schools do not.    So as you 
can see,  there will be a lot for you to learn as you train with your own 
dog and work with his/her trainer.  Leader Dogs will give you all this 
information during daily training sessions as well as evening lectures.

As you are in the application process there are other things you should be 
thinking about.  Do you want a particular breed, male or female?  Do you 
want a dog that walks very fast or one that has a slower pace?  What kind of 
work will your dog be doing, country, city, taking bus, train?  Do you go to 
school or work?  Do you have children?  Do you have other pets in the hoe? 
Do you have any medical conditions or physical problems that should be 
considered?  These are all things the school will take into consideration as 
they find a match for you.  Do not hesitate to be completely honest.  The 
more information the school has about you, the better they can plan for your 
training and find the right dog for you.

Sandra and Eva

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jessica Dail via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:55 PM
To: NAGDU at nfbnet.org
Cc: Jessica Dail
Subject: [NAGDU] A few questions about leaderdog commands?

Hi
I'm applying for training to receive my first leader dog.
I have a few questions about some commands. The commands are: Stay
come

Can anyone please provide me with information on what these commands mean?
Thanks


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