[NAGDU] Schools that use treats

[Stacie Hardy - NFBHOU]

Hello there,

Guiding Eyes for the Blind, (GEB) is where both of my guide dogs have 
come from. With my first dog in 2002, treats were not used. When I 
returned for my second guide dog in 2010, treats were used. Cash, my 
current guide dog loves edible treats, but he loves verbal and physical 
praise as well. In the beginning, I used more treats, and will resort to 
using treats when in new places.

Stacie Hardy <shardy at nfbtx.org>
President: NFB of Texas Houston Chapter
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On 6/20/2017 7:46 PM, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU wrote:
> Hey folks,
> I'm in the process of applying for guide dogs and a couple of different schools and I have been really struggling with the question of giving dogs treats constantly to reinforce skills. When I got my first guide dog and even with Doc, praise was the reward.  Granted both of my boys liked to eat - both have been labs.
> Some schools use treats A lot and I was wondering if that caused problems with scavenging for food?
> 
> Since most of the dogs that schools are using are either labradors or some mix there of,  I wondered if this caused issues.
>   If anybody could give me some insight I would appreciate it. Like I said, the school I have been going to does not use treats at all when we work with the dogs. So if folks could chime in where their schools do encourage this I would appreciate it. Thanks!
> Nancy
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