[NAGDU] AKC obedience

[Gretchen Brown]

Hello, I was wondering if any of you have participated in AKC or
United Kennel  Club obedience competitions? The question about dog
sports made me wonder. Can program trained  guide dogs participate in
these events?   Thanks for your responses, Gretchen Brown
Gretch99Brown at gmail.com

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>    1. Re: Canine sports (Shanna Stichler)
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> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2020 10:00:40 -0500
> From: Shanna Stichler <slstich at gmail.com>
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> Typically, a workshop can range in length from a few hours to an entire
> weekend. It just depends on the seminar, but that part is usually on the
> registration page. As with any dog sport, there's no reason a guide dog
> couldn't participate, but it's important to take your dog's temperament
> and drive into account before signing up. I, personally, don't start any
> dog sports with my guides until they've been working well for 6 months,
> just to be sure they are comfortable with their real job before I start
> teaching them things that may be contrary to guide dog work.
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> When I take guide dogs to events like this, I bring a crate for them for
> safety. This is common practice for all dog handlers at these events. I
> don't expect them to work when they go for the first time. Most of the
> dogs their will not be as well-trained as the typical guide dog, so I
> just would rather crate my dog and use a cane around a bunch of amped
> up, possibly reactive, strange dogs. I should clarify that I work my
> dogs if I'm only going to watch, but not if the dog and I are planning
> to train/participate. Also, it's always a good idea to bring a spotter
> because the person running the workshop may or may not have time to work
> with you individually. Or, frankly, they may be uncomfortable doing so.
> I only bring this up because it has happened to me, and I wasn't at all
> prepared for the experience.
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>
> Anyway, if you have a dog who likes to retrieve, he/she will have tons
> of fun with Disc Dog stuff. Participating in dog sports has been a great
> way to strengthen the bond between me and my guides, and also gave them
> another constructive outlet for their drive, which is especially
> important during this time of Covid restrictions. Feel free to let me
> know if you have any other questions. If you decide to give the workshop
> a try, I'm sure a lot of us would love to know how it goes!
>
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> Take care,
>
> Shanna Stichler, PHD, IACP #7565, CSDTA (IACP)
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> and Diamond vom Heulenluft, BH, APR2 CGCU, CDX, WSD
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> On 7/27/2020 8:37 AM, Monse via NAGDU wrote:
>> Hi. It's a game in which you play flying disc fetch with your dog. You
>> throw
>> the disc, the dog catches it and returns to you. It's good for dogs and
>> especially for labs because it involves their natural prey drive. They
>> have
>> a lot of fun chasing moving objects. So I'd like to know if someone  has
>> done this with your guide and how it went.
>>
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>> Original message
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>> Good morning.
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>> What is a disc workshop? What would your dog and you do there? Is the
>> workshop a one shot deal or a series of training classes?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Cindy Lou
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>>   <mailto:cindyray at gmail.com> cindyray at gmail.com
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>> Hello all, hope you and your pups are doing good.
>>
>> I'm considering taking a disc dog workshop and was wondering if any of
>> you
>> have done this or some other canine sport with your guide so that you
>> could
>> share your experiences with me.
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>>
>>
>>
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