Wren is trained to sit at kerbs. But from what I've read on various lists on thepast few years, some dogs are trained to sit, and some to stand. some just cant grasp the idea of sitting at kerbs so its just easier to teach them to stand. As long as they come to a definitive stop at a kerb it doesnt really matter. If its really wet Wren stands as she wont sit in the wet, cant blame her much!! So I let her stand. Its said that if they stand you can make a quicker get away as it were when crossing a road which makes sense. I must admit I like the idea of the stand stop then you dont squish the dog's tail when you move back in to the number 2 position!! Its annoying as Wren then gets up or mov es so she is sitting at an angle so you have to reposition her all over again. It wouldnt happen if she was standing.Its also said to be a lot better for the dog to sit as it strengthens the muscles in the hindquarters which lessens the chance of Arthritis.
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To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 5:51 PM Subject: [guidedogchat] kerbs hi everyonejust wondering how other guide dogs r trained when it comes to kerbs. was told by a friend that the dogs here in ireland used to b trained to sit when they 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 :)
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