Well it's official! I am a volunteer for Guide Dogs for the Blind! I got my confirmation letter today! Kind of late though! Should I tell them that I have had one of their dogs for a couple of weeks?
Anyway, some photos.....
And on to the rest of the post!
Okay, so this post is going to be about GDB and what they want their puppy raisers to do! Then you guys will comment and tell us about your puppy schools! It will be a good way for all of us to learn about the other service dog companies! :D
Company I volunteer for: GDB
Pup's name: Meade
Commands he is learning:
OK
Sit
Stay
Wait
Down
Let's Go
Go to Bed
That's Enough
Kennel
Stand
Come
Do Your Buisness
That is GDB! Now for you people that aren't in GDB please comment and format it like this!
School:
Pup Name:
Commands:
And for you guys in GDB, let me know that you are please!
I would very much appreciate this! Thanks!
School: The Joys of Living Assistance Dogs
ReplyDeletePup Name: Eva (Until Saturday, then I'll get another puppy from our puppy class: Fiona, Eola, Elly or Evette for the next 6 months)
Commands: We've introduced (mastered) so far. They are 6 months old!
Across
Back
Car
Closer
Come
Down
Dress
Drop It
Enough
Fix
Front
Get It
Go In
Go Through
Go To Blanket
Heel
Here
Hurry
Kennel
Kiss
Lap
Leave it
Let's Go
Move
Name
Nudge
Off
Okay
Paw
Quiet
Roll
Settle
Shake
Side
Sit
Snuggle
Stand
Stay
Step
Thank You
Tug
Turn
Untangle
Up
Visit
Wait
Watch Me
Yep!
School: Guide Dogs of America
ReplyDeletePup Name: Westin
Commands: They don't ask puppy raisers to teach a lot of commands because they have special ways of teaching many commands in formal training. The ones that we are asked to teach are:
Sit
Stay
Down
Come (Formal Recall)
Stand
"Westin" (the pup's name, should come when called)
Some puppy raisers (mysellf included) also like to teach the "leave it" command. Some puppy raisers (not me personally) use more commands like "wait," "here," etc, but when trainers have spoken at our meetings they discourage the use of excessive commands...they don't want the pups to get overwhelmed or confused during IFT :)
Cool idea for a thread!
Cabana is also from GDB, and our commands are the same as yours. Cabana is very good at all of the commands, but I'd say "wait" is her specialty. I can put a piece of kibble in front of her and tell her to wait, and she will wait patiently until I tell her she can eat it (although she sometimes drools in anticipation).
ReplyDeleteHey Mitch, what's with the double tie-down on Meade in the photos? Is one not enough for this rambunctious puppy?!
ReplyDeleteI won't speak for Mitch, but I think that one might be a leash ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Mitch
ReplyDeleteSchool:1st-Guide Dog FOundation - 2nd Wilderwood Service Dogs
Pup Name:Ben
Commands:
WIlderwood teachings:
Back
Car
Closer
Come
Down
Dress
Drop It
Finished
Get It
Go In
Go To Bed
Here
Kennel
Kiss
Lap
Leave it
Let's Go
Look
Move
Name
Off
Okay
Paw
Quiet
Roll
Settle
Sit
Snuggle
Stand
Step
Turn
Touch
Up
Visit
Wait
Yes
Guide Dog Foundation:
Sit, DOwn, STay,Come, Leave it, Up-Sit, Look, Out,Forward, Halt,Steady,Find the door, stairs, elevator, chair,
Hi Mitch! My name is Megan and I am raising a Male Yellow Lab named Fullerton for GDB. :D And at my school we teach the same commands as you. Imagine that. . .
ReplyDeleteditto that (except for the name part)
ReplyDeleteCarrie and the Wonderful Waffle
Thw pictures were taken when he was on tie-down and we had a makeshift dragline on him to correct him!
ReplyDeleteHi Mitch, this is a great idea! I love hearing how other schools do things!
ReplyDeleteI volunteer for: KSDS, Inc.
Pups Name: Ellsworth (Ellie)
Commands she is learning (or will know by the time she goes IFT):
Name (hers, not the command name)
Sit
Stay
Down
Closer
Leave It
Come
Wait
Stand
Get Dressed
Kennel
Go to Bed
Let's Go
Hurry Up
Heel
Over
Here Up
Jump On
Go Up
Give Me Five
Shake
Turn Around
Back
Right
Left
Down & Under
Okay
Take a Break
Watch Me
Open
Speak
Kiss
Easy
Touch
I got a bit ambitious and hit post too soon:
ReplyDeleteHold it
Get it
Bring it
Give it
Get in
Floor
School: Guiding Eyes for the Blind
ReplyDeletePups Name: Beau
Commands:
Sit
Down
Stay
Stand
Come
Heel
Gentle (taking treats nicely)
Go Place
Kennel
Paw (this is not to shake. this is for when we clip the dogs' nails we tell them paw to lift their paw and give it to us)
Over
Out
Back
Touch
Load Up
Wait
See It/Check It Out
Watch Me
Get Busy
Not Yours
Free (the release command)
And then he knows Take A Bow just for fun. :)
Meade is soo adorable! Here is a list of Llarson's commands
ReplyDeleteSchool: TSA Canine Breeding and Development Center
Dog's Name: Llarson
Commands:
Sit
Down
Wait
Easy
Hup
Yes a very short list, but he just has to learn the essentials the rest will come later. (Oh! and be curious.)