I think it's better to work things out in a respectful way. Emily also believes that, in addition to a positive attitude, communication and humor are two crucial elements in alleviating some of the mental strain that can take place during class training. Teamwork Guide Dogs and their blind partners aren't the only teams at Guide Dogs. Todd and Kathy are both team leaders in regards to their working relationships with other Training Department staff. Team leaders, in turn, are guided by the knowledge and experience of class supervisors who works with them from early dog training right on through to graduation.
Supervisors ensure teams are communicating and that there's continuity in all phases of training.
We all have a group of people who are our partners. There's a lot of work to do when we're training dogs and we need each other. Yes, it's wonderful, even incredible, but it's hard to train a Guide Dog. Our standards as a school are incredibly high. Dogs just don't pop out of the womb knowing how to be guides.