[nagdu] Danger On 4 Paws

[Larry D. Keeler]

Ouch!  That sure complicates things!  I wonder if the other person got there 
dog!  They aren't supposed to do that!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Danger On 4 Paws


> Hi, Mark,
> Odie was attacked by another guide dog on the very last day of our 
> training session and it wasn't for me to work with.
> It took lots of time and patience on my end as he'd bark at other dogs or 
> just get really stiff.
> Still, we kept working on it until I was sure he felt other dogs were all 
> right.
> To help him out as well, we both went to many events were there were 
> plenty of dogs around on leash who were under control and well-behaved.
> I'll admit that if we came across a dog on leash or off leash that was out 
> of control or approached us in a bad way, he came close to destroying 
> some, more because he was defending himself.
> Many of us who have working or pet dogs may not realize that the leash and 
> collar are a big importance of security to the dog as a whole upon the two 
> helping to strengthen nutro respect of dog and handler.
> I'll admit that I've had to deal with people continuously asking me if 
> Odie is in training.
> I smile and happily tell them that despite he has already been trained at 
> Pilot back when being a guide dog and now a medical alert one, training 
> continues daily and it never ends: just so I can have a happy 
> well-mannered boy along with him being a welcomed member of the family.
> Bibi
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