[nabs-l] dog v. cane

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

Lol, and what about dropping it down the elevator shaft or hitting the heels 
of the person in front of you?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr." <freethaught at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] dog v. cane


> Hello Seah,
>
> Cane travelers can travel plenty fast, but I really never had a dog stab 
> me in the middle when its paws got stuck in a side walk crack.
>
> Antonio Guimaraes
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> On Nov 23, 2010, at 1:57 PM, Sean Whalen wrote:
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>> I agree with the vast majority of what has been said on this topic, and
>> completely agree that each has its benefits and drawbacks.
>>
>> One thing I would like to point out, however, is that one can walk plenty
>> fast with a cane. This is especially true when you are walking to a
>> destination which you have found previously. And, honestly, many of the
>> places we all go are places we go on more than one occasion. A dog is
>> definitely quicker when you are not sure of the route you are taking or 
>> what
>> kinds of cues you are looking for, but once you know where you are going,
>> the cane can allow you to walk as quickly as anybody else. I will grant 
>> that
>> travel with a dog can appear more graceful, because you are able to 
>> navigate
>> obstacles without contacting them with a cane, but I disagree with the
>> thought that cane travel is necessarily slower. I can walk around 
>> familiar
>> parts of my city as quickly as anybody I know, dog user or sighted
>> individual.
>>
>> This said, dogs are certainly faster at navigating through crowds or
>> cluttered areas, but, at least for me, the vast majority of my walking is
>> done down a sidewalk or the side of a road, where, as I say, a cane user 
>> can
>> walk as fast as anybody. And, the time I might give up in travel, I make 
>> up
>> for by not having to care for an animal, so there are two sides to the
>> efficiency argument as well.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Sean
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