[nagdu] Steps

Tue Nov 16 03:02:22 UTC 2010

Ah yes I am sure the instructor has seen many different ways folks do things.
I always say in Rome do what the romans do and at home as long as you 
keep the obedience up do what is best for the team.
This is how you grow into a team.
Original message:
> Oh, goodie!  I'm hoping not to need to do any such thing for another 5
> years, at least, but it's good to plan ahead.

> By that time, this little old lady will need plenty of work to adapt to a
> new dog.  /lol/  Mitzi and Igo yippity skippety hither and yon, happy and
> safe as you please, but who knows what a real guide dog instructor would
> think of my guide dog handling?  I shudder to think! /grin/

> Tami Smith-Kinney

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of d m gina
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 3:11 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Steps

> Say Tammy when you were scratching head, did you get rid of all of the
> flees?
> Giggle.
> Oh yes GDF is a wonderful school to go to.
> If you decide to go you will enjoy it there.
> The instructors are very caring.
> If they can work with this old lady I know they will work with you just
> fine.
> They go the extra mile to make and help a team work out.

> Original message:
>> Ah.  I'm glad that's cleared up.  It wasn't making sense to me.  Since GDF
>> is at the top of my list of programs if I ever need one, I was scratching
> my
>> head quite a bit.  /smile/

>> Tami Smith-Kinney

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Jenine Stanley
>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:54 AM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Steps

>> Marion,

>> Your dog was indeed trained with intelligent disobedience at steps, called
>> step refusal by GDF. Your instructor may not have shown this to you during
>> your home training but trust me, every GDF dog does receive this type of
>> training and it must be reinforced by the handler, with instruction,
> during
>> formal training. I'm sorry if this wasn't covered for you during your home
>> training.

>> Jenine Stanley
>> jeninems at wowway.com

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Marion Gwizdala
>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:38 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Steps

>> James,
>>     Many training programs do not teach "intelligent disobedience" on
> steps,

>> including the program from which I got my dog. I have trained him on this.
>> When we are ata down or up step, I give the command "Forward!". If it is a
>> up or down durb, my dog proceeds. If it is more than one step up or down,
> he

>> refuses until I pair the "Up" or Down" command with the "Forward" command.
>> For instance and especially at a flight of down stairs , I tap the step
> with

>> my foot and praise him. Then I say, "Forward". If he proceeds, I drop the
>> handle and correct him. The next time, I give the same command while
> pulling

>> the leash to the right to create a body block, offering lots of praise as
> he

>> does this. I repeat this until he body blocks for me on his own. Then I
> give

>> the command "Forward - Down!", praising him exuberantly when he does! HTH!

>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala

>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "James Brown" <jbrown321 at comcast.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:11 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Steps

>>>    Hello All,

>>> My name is James Brown, and I have been a guide dog user for six months
>>> now.  Locating down steps in unfamiliar places still creates  a little
>>> anxiety for me.

>>> Jordan, who has a fast stride, currently stops for steps as he was
> trained

>>> by Fidelco, but stopping could mean plenty of other things as well.  I
>>> thought about training him to tap my leg with his nose to let me know we
>>> are about to go down steps.  Does anyone have any suggestions or
> thoughts?

>>> Thanks,
>>> JB
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