[NAGDU] list of guide dog commands and what they do

Fri Jun 23 22:02:16 UTC 2023

BS’D

No proper trained guide dog nor pet dog would do that except for when they go crazy which all animals do from time to time, they are not robots.
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> On Jun 23, 2023, at 5:40 PM, Madison Martin via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> A properly trained/socialized guide dog will be taught to behave appropriately and hopefully wouldn't act like that. 
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] list of guide dog commands and what they do
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> It seems like people around here buy small to medium sized dogs as pets and then they hardly train them. My mom's dachshund frantically jumps on and licks anyone and everyone who comes into her house. Come to think of it, most people's pet dogs do that around here where I live. That's probably why I like Jazzy and other horses so very much. They are nice and calm and don't do that. But then that goes for my son's rabbits. They are quite calm too. 
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> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Julie Johnson via NAGDU
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> Cc: Julie Johnson <julielj402 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] list of guide dog commands and what they do
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> This varies a bit from program to program and person to person.  I owner train and while my list will be similar, it's meant to meet my specific needs.
> Forward: means to move ahead, following any curves of less than 45 degrees, until a curb or obstacle is encountered
> Left/right: from a stopped position means for the dog to pivot 90 degrees in the indicated direction and continue moving in that direction until a curb or obstacle is encountered Left left/right right: while moving the dog is to make a 90 degree turn at the next most likely place Step up: means to take one step at a time closer to something, used to move closer to a curb or obstacle. Also to move one stair at a time if I'm having a difficult mobility day. I also use step up to have a dog stand from a sit or down since they will have to stand in order to take the one step forward Right about: a 180 degree turn from a stationary position Find the: means to find the named item, stairs, trash, empty chair etc.
> Inside/outside: means to find the door or other entrance to enter or exit a building.  I do pair this with left left or right right Go around: used when the dog has stopped to show me an obstacle but hasn't initiated figuring a way around. Usually I use this primarily in the first couple of years, then the dog just automatically goes around Hop up: means to load into the car, this one is very different from how program teams use it, but dogs don't speak English.  You could tell them to burrito if you wanted, so long as you paired the word with the desired action.
> Straight: I use this to quite literally mean to move in a straight line across a big open space like a parking lot, park or the like
> 
> Easy: means to slow down and not to pull so hard To get the dog to move faster I use a sound, not a word.  
> Whoa: means to come to a stop
> My dogs are also taught to stop at the edge of the street automatically with no command from me.  they also stop at the first step up or down at a staircase automatically, at any obstacle unless they can easily go around on their own this includes holes, drop offs, overheads, ribbon barriers and anything else that prevents clear movement through the space.
> There are probably more, but that's all thats coming to mind for guide commands.  Of course they also know to sit, down, stay, wait, come, go to their place etc.
> Then there are all the things I call manners or living with people skills.  This is things like appropriate relieving, chewing on appropriate toys, staying out of the trash, not sniffing or jumping on people in public and about 101 other things that dog's love to do that people find obnoxious.
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> Julie
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>> On Jun 23, 2023, at 1:44 PM, Josh via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> 
>> Does anyone have a list of guide dog commands, along with what the 
>> commands tell the dog to do or how the dog reacts to them? Or is there 
>> such a list published online somewhere? If so, could you send them to 
>> me?  And also how many commands to guide dogs respond to? I can't 
>> imagine a guide dog user having to memorise dozens and dozens of commands. Maybe 20 to 25 at most.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Josh
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