[nagdu] How often does a dog have to work?

[Debby Phillips]

It's been a lot of years since ow was in college, but I would 
think that when out and about, even on campus, you would want to 
have the dog's harness handle in your hand so that you could 
follow the dog better.  Even if I let Neena leash guide in the 
back yard, I can't follow her as well.  I can't react as quickly 
to sudden movements that she would make when she has to swerve to 
avoid an object or person.  It isn't a matter of whether the dog 
is recognized as a guide or not.  The harness is there in order 
to give us the best information possible.  Otherwise we would all 
just be issued leashes.     Peace,    Debby and Neena