Guide dog training diary 2016: Day 13a - Distracting walk

It's the day after we qualified and Gio and I are out in Richmond alone, tackling the circular route from three days earlier. It was possibly a courageous choice on my part, given the number of parks and gardens it passes, but it is also one of my favourite walks, and one I want to crack with him sooner rather than later.

Listening back, there are definitely points which I could have improved, including being more encouraging when he was distracted from finding certain kerbs, however this is all part of the learning experience.

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