[NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

[Jordan Gallacher]

The only time I would let any dog I have play at a dog park is if I happened to be with one of my aunts and uncles out in Oregon.  She trains dogs as well has a lot of other experience from her past employment to judge things.  She won't even let her pet dogs play in a dog park if after careful observation she determines it would not be safe.
Jordan

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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sherry Gomes via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 9:19 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

GDB recommends that we don't take our dogs to a dog park. I haven't done it, though I know people who do. The problem is that once my dog is off leash and interacting with other dogs, I've lost control. Even if my dog had perfect recall--some have and some haven't--is that I cannot control what other dogs do. It's not that I do everything exactly the way GDB says to do things. I allow my dogs on my bed and other furniture for instance, but not letting her loose in a dog park with dogs I don't know seems like a reasonable safety issue to me. I do have good friends with two pet dogs and when we visit, Petunia goes out in their yard and plays with the dogs a bit. And when my best friend visits with his dog, the two play. The difference is that the adults in my friends' home and in mine are responsible and we all control our dogs. That's not always the case with other people, and since I don't know in the cases of dog parks, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Also, Petunia has a bad dog distraction issue already, so letting her play with random dogs isn't a good idea.

Sherry


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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Monse via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 10:42 PM
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Cc: Monse <monse_v at aol.com.mx>
Subject: [NAGDU] Just out of curiosity

Hi all.

So I asked on a guide dog users list from my country if someone wanted to do walks once a week to exercise their dog and no one answered. 3 months later I asked if someone would like to take their dog to a local dog park so that my dog and theirs could socialize, and again no answer.

My question is this: do you folks who have program dogs have any restriction as far as taking your dog to dog parks, outdoor areas or socialize your dog with other non-assistance dogs is concerned? I ask this because maybe I'm asking something that's not allowed without me knowing it.

Thanks a lot!



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