[guidedogchat] Re: free run

  • From: Doug Parisian <eggmann@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 09:05:13 -0600

Well, I ain't have no dead dogs yet over the past 30 years.
As I've already said, when you have your dog free to have their own space and body awareness, be sure that: 

1.  Your fence is solid and secure.
2. Spring load all gates and ensure that they close with a catch to keep them in the closed position until someone releases the catch. 

3.  Be outside with your dog.

4.  Some may wish to attach a bell to the collar for easier monitoring.
5. If using a dog park, be sure that you have a wise and trustworthy sighted person.
All the above will go easier if one spends proper and effective time training off leash.
But hey, all you determined leashers! We used to put a rope on my younger brother when we went fishing near a heavy waterfall. I've actually met parents who have their young children on a leash while shopping. Too bad for some that the parents don't include one of those real cool pinch collars.
Even TSI now encourages off-leash play which they certainly did not do on my first trip in 1977. Darn, they even hauled out a rather tragic letter from a student whose dog apparently got loose and was made two-dimensional by a passing car. They read the same letter on my second and third trips in 1979 and 1989. It was apparently retired on my subsequent trainings.
Being the disobedient sort, I allowed all my dogs free play in controlled settings and found that it took care of excess energy resulting in more concentration during work time. 

And now, here come the yabuts.

On 06/02/2014 6:51 AM, Don Marr wrote:
we're supposed to have them on leash at all times, guides have been known to escape fences and get killed, and even if my yard was fenced, would still keep him or her on a flexie, Don 

    ----- Original Message -----
    *From:* Vincent Thacker <mailto:vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    *To:* guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 6:15 AM
    *Subject:* [guidedogchat] Re: free run

    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 <mailto: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 <mailto:nadine.lattimore@xxxxxxxxx>

            *To:* guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
            <mailto: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
            <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            <mailto:vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> 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
                    
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                    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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