[nabs-l] dog v. cane

[Ignasi Cambra]

I think people have said many good things on this topic, and I agree with pretty much all of them. The only thing I would add is that besides all the advantages that you already talked about, for me a big thing is that traveling with the dog is much, much faster. I used a cane for a long time and at least in my particular case, walking around with the dog literally helps me to get wherever I'm going twice as fast. At national convention last summer I realized that with the dog I was much faster than everybody using canes, and other dog users seemed to be faster too. Of course when you are busy or travel a lot being fast is important, but some people may really not care about it.
On Nov 21, 2010, at 9:47 PM, Jorge Paez wrote:

> Hi all:
> I am considering options for travel, and my Vision Teacher and I have discussed if I ever wanted to get a dog.
>> From your points of view, what are the advantages to using a guide dog instead of a cane?
> I am very comfortable with a cane, and I'm aware that good use of the cane is required before you can get a dog,
> but what are the advantages of a guide dog in terms of day-to-day life?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jorge
> 
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