so how do guide dog owners clean up after thier dogs ?

[sussexjob]

a question that baffled us in the pub last night!

[Saddle bum]

How do they know the mutt has just curled one out?

[Mx_Stu]

A mates mum used to train guide dogs. From what I can remember they are pretty much made to do it on command at a set place i.e. the owners garden.

[mas99]

I carry two plastic bags. One small one - goes over my hand.

Pick up the err....deposit, place in larger bag, tie off. dispose of.

You can just use a single bag and invert it around the residue, but that can be messy.

Oh - and dont use supermarket bags that have holes in them ;-)

[eldar]

Saddle bum said:

How do they know the mutt has just curled one out?

The dog tells them. Part of guide dog training.

[AndrewW-G]

Guide dogs are trained to go on command and in the same place, lived next to somebody who puppy walked for the RNIB and all their dogs went on the "busy" command in specific place in their garden

[samdale]

AndrewW-G said:

Guide dogs are trained to go on command and in the same place, lived next to somebody who puppy walked for the RNIB and all their dogs went on the "busy" command in specific place in their garden

even my springer does that each night before we go to bed. it's quite easy to train them to do it. though you would then expect blind people to have back gardens knee-deep in $hit

[SPR2]

:yes
'Busy busy' is the command my friend's uses for her guide dog.A guide dog has amazing knowledge to work for those unfortunate people who have lost their sight.
My springer does a 'go for a wee' command before I go to bed so we must all train our dogs for specific commands maybe not the same way as the GDA.

[Disco_Biscuit]

I trained my dog to get "Busy" it works.

[Simpo Two]

Mx_Stu said:

A mates mum used to train guide dogs. From what I can remember they are pretty much made to do it on command at a set place i.e. the owners garden.

OK, who remembers 'Daniel and the land of rag shag and debag'?

[sussexjob]

Thanks very much, it never ceases to amaze what you can find out on pistonheads

[Taita]

I'd like to read more about how guide dogs are trained, where abouts can I look?

[SPR2]

Taita said:

I'd like to read more about how guide dogs are trained, where abouts can I look?

www.guidedogs.org.uk

Edited by SPR2 on Sunday 17th May 23:02

[davido140]

Saddle bum said:

How do they know the mutt has just curled one out?

Other senses become more attuned with the loss of sight, I'm sure we've all heard of or known a blind piano tuner.

They can smell the turd coming several hours before its actually due!

[Simpo Two]

SPR2 said:

Taita said:

I'd like to read more about how guide dogs are trained, where abouts can I look?

www.guidedogs.org.uk

Sorry, that's too smooth to read...

[carter711]

Simpo Two said:

SPR2 said:

Taita said:

I'd like to read more about how guide dogs are trained, where abouts can I look?

www.guidedogs.org.uk

Sorry, that's too smooth to read...

[dugt]

ok random question, anyone know the best way to get dogs to go on comand?

weve got a 5 year old chocolate labrador, which has a thing about going to the loo, or not
she will never go inside, but when you let her out to go last thing at night, she wont go, but she will bark to go out at 5 in the morning, is it too late to train her to go as shes now 5? shes also slightly interbred(well quite a bit), she was our first dog, and we didnt think it would be a problem, but shes really dappy

the other dog a collie/dashund cross, has a thing about going on walls, we have small, about 1' high walls in the garden, to raise the flower beds, and he has a think about backing up to them and pooing on top of them, whats that all about?

doug

[Chuffer]

Simpo Two said:

SPR2 said:

Taita said:

I'd like to read more about how guide dogs are trained, where abouts can I look?

www.guidedogs.org.uk

Sorry, that's too smooth to read...

HTH!

[Jasandjules]

dugt said:

ok random question, anyone know the best way to get dogs to go on comand?

It's far easier as a puppy.

As an Adult dog you'll have to watch them, and as soon as they start to go, give them the command, then reward them. Keep doing this for a while, then give them the command (usually just after dinner when they would normally go?), and if they go, they get the treat.

[AB]

Chuffer said:

Simpo Two said:

SPR2 said:

Taita said:

I'd like to read more about how guide dogs are trained, where abouts can I look?

www.guidedogs.org.uk

Sorry, that's too smooth to read...

HTH!

Very good!