[NAGDU] escalators..

[Sherry Gomes]

Personally, I don't do escalators, because of other disabilities and not feeling safe on them. So, I don't know how guiding eyes teaches it. When I still had dogs from GDB, they gave booties to all the handlers and required a commitment to use booties whenever doing escalators, to protect the dog's feet. Getting off the escalator is the danger point, and as someone else said, it's important to give the dog a big praise and kibble party, kibble or treats of course if the handler uses food rewards. The dogs seem to like the escalator experience and feel quite proud of themselves when doing it and getting off safely.



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Subject: [NAGDU] escalators..

Hi all,
I was in a store a couple of weeks ago where the only way to get to the second level was via an escalator so I got to wondering how do you work a dog on one or is it better to avoid them whenever possible because of the risk of injury to the dog? Just curious that's all; look forward to reading any insight that anyone can provide me!
Madison
 
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