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From: Dan.Kysor@f999.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Kysor)
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Subject: guide dogs to go
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Date: 3 Dec 90 16:53:35 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

willie, i noticed the same thing as well with guide dogs inc and their traffic 
checks.  it's amazing to me how they put a healthy respect of cars into these 
dogs without creating fear.  
i really did it, i managed to break my seeing habbits to conform with the new 
techniques of guide dogs.  i think it took me about a week to break about 12 
years of probing with my right foot and getting used to that new harness.  
guide dogs uses 3 s hooks on either side of the handle to connect the handle 
to the harness-body and subsequently, it gives much more play in the harness 
unlike seeing eye.  in fact, that concept is forbidden, if i recall.  we 
aren't supposed to suitcase as in seeing eye, but we can walk up to the dog's 
shoulder as the handle slides up the dogs back to give a suggestive left.
the obedience is a little different, no heeling.  this sort of threw me 
because i was used to a set routine.
glad you got a good one.  i was so glad because this dog was exactly what i 
wanted... be in touch... dan, out of sight, out of my mind!

/l
[A/s

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