[nagdu] guide dog and parents issue

[Marianne Denning]

In the beginning you probably shouldn't let your dog run around off
leash.  Once you know your dog will come when called you might be able
to loosen up a little.  If you let your dog off leash it definitely
needs to be in a controlled area so you can maintain control.  We had
pens at Leader Dog where we could let our dogs run around.  I took my
dog out there and stayed in the pen with the dog so she could play.

On 1/12/15, John Sanders via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a question:  I had a chance to go over to my parents house Last week.
> I wsa gone from Last Wednesday to last saturday.
> Mollie did a lot of wineing the first night because of nervousness.
> My dad had told me that I should let Mollie run around outside off leash to
> get her exercise.
> I wsa told  while I was in training at Pilot Dogs that I should never let my
> dog run around off leash to get exercise.
> My parents are not listening to me and what I’m saying.
> I feel like I’m arguing with them and I’m not getting anywhere.
> My parents have two dogs.
> A golden Retriever and a Austrailian Sheperd  combined with Shelty breed.
> How should I go about telling them that having my dog off leash and running
> around isn’t a good thing to do?
> I’ve told them that at Pilot dogs they encouraged us not to let our dogs off
> leash.
> I do apologize if this off-topic.
> I didn’t know where else to post this.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John and the always Beutifull, always Gorgeous Mollie who likes to sleep
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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