[guidedogchat] Re: free run
- From: Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 12:15:14 +0100 (CET)
Don, why did they tell you that? I'm sure most guide dog providers urge owners
to let their dogs run about occasionally, and just be dogs. It seems
unnecessary to restrict a guide dog by not letting it run.
Vince.
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Message Received: Feb 04 2014, 10:41 PM
From: "Don Marr"
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: free run
I'd never let my dog off leash, we were told never to do it, even with a fenced
in yard, so i don't, he doesn't like to run anyway, Don ----- Original Message
----- From: Nadine Lattimore To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday,
February 04, 2014 4:57 PM Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: free run
Would folks here usually go free running with eyes? N
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, Vincent Thacker wrote:
Sorry if this is a repeat, but I can't follow what just happened with my email.
Dur.
Zym doesn't get free runs half often enough, and I don't have anyone around to
assist me with it at the moment.
But all is not lost, because I can let him run around on a long flexi-lead.
It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing. Now he's got the hang of it, he
realises he can run about and sniff and do what dogs do; all except running off
in search of discarded takeaway packages! or malt loaves, wrapping and all,
which allegedly he managed to steal on one occasion. I was ready for that to be
a serious issue, but he hasn't shown any ill-effects.
I know one place where it's pretty safe to let him go, but it's about 4 miles
away, and not on a bus route as far as I know. It's a park well away from
roads, and with enough space to play with his ball or some other toy. Usually
deserted, too, so he can't bother picnickers, kids with footballs or other
dogs, which he might do in more crowded parks. I might try to get to this place
once we've stopped having all these storms, which assuredly doesn't help
anyone. Beautiful day here today, but it's started raining now, and no doubt
won't know when to stop.
Vince.
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Message Received: Feb 04 2014, 11:56 AM
From: "Debbie Palmer"
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: free run
Hi I was told at least once a week for Pearl but due to the weather and not
having anyone to go with very often she doesn't have that many.
Debbie and Pearl
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