[nagdu] question

[Garry and Joy Relton]

Wayne,

That country work is something I do a lot of, especially in my development.
When I use my cane to check the closeness to the edge, and I don't do this
unless I have believe that she has not been holding as closely to the edge
as she should, I hold the cane straight up at my side and then stop and take
the cane out and check the closeness to the edge of the road. I don't use
both dog and cane at the same time. Belle would be insulted and confused.


This whole discussion reminds me of one of the first times I went sighted
guide with my husband. It was a time when we were going to go tandem biking
and had to drive a while to the location where we could rent the bike. My
husband was guiding me and neglected to tell me of the upcoming step down. I
instinctively said "Pfui". My then, fiancee turned and said to me "and I
don't go on command either." He still teases me about that. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Wayne Merritt
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 11:14 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] question


When I carry a cane and use sighted guide, I will typically have the cane's
tip out a few inches ahead, but not fully extended like I might normally use
it. I've discovered over the years that just because someone's guiding me,
doesn't necessarily mean that they're paying attention to up and down curbs
along the way.

When at the seeing Eye last fall, there was a day when we did country work.
This talk of using the cane with the dog brought back to mind that country
work we did. I found that Gucci was a little hesitant to work when I held
the cane horrizontally, but when held vertically, she was fine with it. If I
tried to have the cane ahead a few inches, she would slow down and be wary
of it, as if she were asking me, "Which do you want to use, that stick or
me?" Now though, we encounter canes on a daily basis at my work, so she
might have a different reaction if we were to go out and work with a cane in
my right hand.

Interesting discussion here,
Wayne

On 2/18/09, Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com> wrote:
> Allison, can you send me a copy of your article? This brings up 
> another question I have, when you (the collective you, not just 
> Allison) go sighted guide, do you use your cane? I do because it lets 
> me pick up on things the guide may not tell me about. The cane also 
> identifies me as someone who is blind. Curious to know what others do.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Allison Nastoff
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:29 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] question
>
> Hi Lisa,
> I must confess that I don't carry a cane in my backpack.  I do have a 
> cane at my house, but I have had so much more practice walking routes 
> with Gilbert on my college campus than I had with a cane that without 
> Gilbert, I'm lost.  You can read about my disastrous attempt at cane 
> travel on campus in the next issue of Harness Up. I was a confident 
> cane traveler around my high school, but nowadays, if something 
> happened to Gilbert, or if I were going to an event that was 
> inappropriate for him, I would much prefer sighted guide. Allison and 
> Gilbert
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Lisa" <lison1273 at live.com
>>To: "seeing eye-l" <seeingeye-l at list.web.net Date sent: Tue, 17 Feb 
>>2009 16:32:57 -0500
>>Subject: [nagdu] question
>
>>Hello everyone, I had a question for all of you.  Do you carry a
> folding or telescoping cane with you at all times and if so why or why 
> not?
>>Lisa
>
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