Our training on walks may be a little confusing to Buddy. With all the ice that we have, I will occasionally slip on the ice and regain my balance after flailing my arms about. Well, when that happens I end up pulling the leash and pinching Buddy. He receives a correction for no good reason and he looks up startled as if to ask "What did I do this time?"
Through these episodes and making him walk behind me as we walk around puddles of water or ice patches, Buddy has been trained to walk around puddles and ice. I am not sure that this is good for a guide dog. He will avoid the hazard and lead the blind person right through it.
I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl. -Penny Ward Moser
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