[Blindtlk] Cane vs. Guide Dog

[Judy Jones]

I totally get where you are coming from, although I have truly enjoyed my 
four dogs.  They take an amount of time and commitment that a cane obviously 
does not, but when I had dogs, thought they were well worth it.  Like you 
said, it's all about preferences.

One thing I will say is that the schools prefer you have good mobility 
skills to begin with.  They are there to help you become a good dog user, 
and not concentrating so much on mobility as they used to.

Anyone thinking of getting a dog guide, I usually advise t o make sure to 
have good cane and mobility skills first, as that will give you an 
advantage, helping both you and your dog as you are out and about.

Judy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Mark Tardif via blindtlk
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:04 AM
To: Brandon A. Olivares ; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Cane vs. Guide Dog

Brandon,

I am a dedicated cane traveler, and always will be.  For me the advantages
are that I can just get up and go, grab my cane and get out the door.
Again, this is just my opinion, but in the end, I think it's a matter of
personal choice, provided, that is, that you have good or excellent basic
mobility skills before you make this decision.  There are plenty of people I
know who do very well with dog guides, and have never regretted learning to
work with their dogs.  So when I say I will never do it, that is a matter of
opinion based on what my particular priorities happen to be.  One thing I
would caution you about, however, is that my sense is that a dog, like a
human, needs exercise, so if you don't get out much, and you are not sure
that this will change soon, you might want to take that into consideration,
since the dog will certainly need to be walked.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 9:00 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] Cane vs. Guide Dog

Hello,

The thread on cane travel prompted me to ask this question. I’ve been
debating for months whether to stick with cane travel, which I am quite
proficient at, or to try getting a guide dog.

I’m wondering, what do you think the benefits of each are? Why do you use
whichever one you use?

Right now, I work from home, so I don’t have many reasons to go out, though
I do still when I can. But that might change in the future; I’m not sure.

Thanks,
Brandon


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