I had a B type with my last dog, the handle didnt pull out my hand when he sat. Maybe the loops are a bit bigger to allow a little more flexibility or we work with longer handles. I have an A type now and much prefer it.
Julia----- Original Message ----- From: "Caitlyn Furness" <caitlyn.furness@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 7:03 PM Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: kerbs coming in very late on this.the reason that North American dogs would pull the handle out of your hand if they sat to indicate things is that the handle is more in the b position with loops of leather to help stabilize it. It just doesn’t move much like the Brit handles do.
hth, Caitlyn
On Sep 26, 2014, at 3:31 PM, Melanie Akpotu <melaniemacneill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I have always had sitting at kerb dogs, and no, the harness never falls out of your hand when the dog sits! Doesn't your dog ever sit to indicate anything then? Ours also sit to indicate a flight of stairs down and for various other reasons, such as a hole/obstruction across the pavement.Mel. -----Original Message----- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 8:24 PM To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: kerbs At GDB, they are trained to stop, but they are still standing. I would think that having them sit would possibly be a problem. You are walking, holding the harness handle, and, wouldn't the dog pull the handle out of your hand by sitting down? ---Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished,you! really! are! finished! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <pamyoung80@xxxxxxxxx> To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 12:51 PM Subject: [guidedogchat] kerbs hi everyone just wondering how other guide dogs r trained when it comes to kerbs. wastold by a friend that the dogs here in ireland used to b trained to sit whenthey came to a kerb. this was before i got callie so don't know when they changed it or why. but now the dogs r trained to stop at kerbs. so just curious how it works in other countries. thanks :) pam Sent from my iPhone
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