[blparent] Guide Dog and Toddler

[Jennifer Maybury]

Hi everyone,

I am new to the group. My name is Jennifer I'm a single mom of a very active 2 1/2 year old little boy.

I'm in the process of getting a guide dog 
I'm wondering if those of you who have a guide dog and a toddler can please give me some tips and tricks on how you adjusted to having a guide dog and what you did to help your child adjust to the dog?

What do you do as far as when you walk with your Guide Dog and your toddler when it comes to pace? Jennifer
When I walk with my son using my cane I always have him wear a backpack  that straps around his chest and has a strap I hold onto. He also holds my hand when we're near a street or parking lot. Sometimes he's better than other times. Smile i plan to continue that with the Guide Dog but am not sure how the dog will do with 2 different paces?

I have also been using an umbrella stroller at times but it's hard to push with my cane and  I can pull it backwards and go in a straight path. I'm trying to not use the umbrella stroller and have him walk as much as possible because riding the bus I don't have enough hands to hold the folded up stroller, my son and use my cane. The bus drivers are not always very good about letting me fold up the stroller after I get my son seated they want it folded up first and I don't want to leave him by himself.

Thank you in advance.

Jenn

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