[nagdu] Snow

[sblanjones11]

Dear Ted & listers,
All my dogs have done very well with ice and snow--much more effective than
I could do with my cane.
They have the advantage of being able to see where there is a way through.
I have also noticed that my dogs will put their noses down on the ice to
test it before walking on it.  At first, I interpreted this as sniffing, or
finding something delicious on the sidewalk.  Now I realize it is their way
of testing the path ahead to make sure it is safe.
Rhoda will detour onto the area that would be grass if the sidewalk is too
icy.
HTH.
Susan & Rhoda
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ted Shelly
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:07 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] Snow


Yesterday we got about 6 inches of snow.  It was quite beautiful, but of
course the roads are a mess and so are the sidewalks.  I walked down to the
post office this morning and ran into lots of unshoveled walks and piles of
snow at intersections.

I was wondering, for hose of you in colder climates, how your dogs do in
snow like this.  I'd think it would be very tough for them to figure out
what to do when confronted by a snow bank or a path only one shovel-width
wide.  Do they manage?

Ted
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