[nagdu] Going out during training

[Cindy Ray]

Peter, I really wasn't going to respond to this message that I saw of yours, about the research and all. But I have to. Here's the deal. Many of us here are Federationists, and in a black and white world where all is as it should be with no variables, what you are asking would be an option. There is not research that has the data you are seeking, or not enough to make it valid. You come on here and you spout off philosophy, valuable philosophy, but often irrelevant to the situation. It is a serious problem if a dog is removed from a person and there is no just cause given. But most of us are not damaged by not being allowed to leave the dog training school whenever we feel we want to do that. How would you handle the minors who attend some if not all of the schools? Imagine the competitiveness that could develop between and among those students who might well be capable after a few days of taking the dogs out and those who really would not be. Doesn't everyone there deserve the right to be treated pretty much equally while there? Many folks leave there with newfound confidence that might not be found if some of their brothers and sisters were leaving right away with their dogs. Others have mentioned the driving analogy, and trust me, each dog is a totally different kind of car. LOL. You need to do some thinking before you post. Don't just spout off philosophy; consider what it means sometimes in the real world. People mostly leave the schools as responsible handlers and that's because they are taught to walk before they learn to run. How long are we really there?
CL