Re: guide dogs!
that's pretty ridiculous. they are exposed to loud noises during puppy raising and training so they are less likely to freakout at loud noises in later life. We had fireworks tonight, none super close, but a few big booms, and the sliding door is open. Both my dog and my boyfriend's couldn't care less. they slept like two black rocks in front of the couch.
One training method I've heard of from an instructor is how dogs are taught to respect cars. On the school's campus, they'll simulate street crossings with another trainer in a very slow-moving car. If the dog doesn't stop, they get bopped with a rolled up newspaper so they know that cars deserve watching. Further along in training, once the dog has crossings down, if he fails to stop, the instructor will stumble into the car on purpose, hitting it and making a big deal out of stumbling so the dog realizes their error. This is just one first-hand story from one school.
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