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When A Guide Dog Has A Poo, Who Picks It Up?
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Or is the dog trained to sort it out?
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My best friend is a puppy trainer for Guide Dogs, it is her job to get them familiar with crowds, public transport and the like. I actually asked her this question, and yes they are trained to poop on command, if they cannot master this they will not go on to full guide dog training. If my friend is very lucky she gets to keep the pup (although she has never had this...
10:32 Tue 11th Feb 2020
My best friend is a puppy trainer for Guide Dogs, it is her job to get them familiar with crowds, public transport and the like. I actually asked her this question, and yes they are trained to poop on command, if they cannot master this they will not go on to full guide dog training. If my friend is very lucky she gets to keep the pup (although she has never had this happen, yet), if they fail. She has been a trainer for over twenty years, and we both live in the town where Guide Dogs For The Blind was first started.
jordyboy you can use any word you like. I believe that guide dogs are trained in the centres as pups with the key phrase "busy busy" My own dogs who are not super well trained have been taught to go in the garden on request if they need to, both wee and poo depending on what they need. Its very useful if I am taking them out in the car for instance, to know that they have emptied before leaving home and also last thing at night.
jordy, some guide dogs respond to a firm push on the back. Other guide dogs respond to a verbal command such as 'potty time' or 'toilet time'. If the dog's owner is unable to see to pick up the mess usually a helper will do it. It is usual for the guide dog to 'go' in the owner's garden wherever possible so it is not a problem. Most often the dog's owner is able to clear it up himself, he knows exactly where the dog has done the business.
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