[NAGDU] Not impressed at all with Leader Dogs

[Gabriel Moloney]

I agree with Sandra you should think about returning your job

Gabriel

> On 9 Jul 2018, at 10:19 p.m., Sandra Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>   Jordan:
> 
> You have been having these problems with Belto for a very long time now. Maybe it is time to consider retiring him.  It is obvious that he cannot be trusted to behave himself around other dogs.  This is particularly dangerous if you attend meetings or functions with other blind people and their guide dogs.  You have tried very hard but some problem behaviors just cannot be fixed.
> 
> Sandra Johnson and Eva
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 4:50 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Jordan Gallacher
> Subject: [NAGDU] Not impressed at all with Leader Dogs
> 
> The subject says it all.  Leader Dogs is up to not listening nor taking the
> problem seriously again regarding Belto's aggressive behaviors around other
> dogs sometimes.  Suggestions?  They are down to one field rep as some of us
> might be aware of.  .  Last night was the exact situation I have been
> worrying about where he tries to attack another dog and nothing works to put
> a stop to it except for getting physical with my dog, which is exactly what
> I ended up having to do.  Other times the dog or dogs are behind fences and
> it took both me and the girlfriend I had at the time to literally drag him
> out of those situations.  His work is great otherwise, but none of the usual
> methods work on Belto since he is so strong willed.  Leader is also failing
> to realize that there is a big difference between when Belto wants to play
> with another dog and when he is being aggressive.  Usually, if Belto is
> going to be aggressive, I am quite close to the other dog before he shows
> any interest where as if he wants to play, he will start picking up the pace
> and pulling more a bit of a distance from the other dog.  That case, hop up
> and/or a correction works every single time to get his head on straight.
> 
> Jordan
> 
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