[nagdu] traveling at convention with a cane versus a dog

[Wayne Merritt]

One could always put themselves at the back of the ballroom for the
door prize drawing, and then when session is adjurned, make a quick
exit out the doors and hopefully beat most people to the elevators.
This way, if your name is called, you can hold up your unused cane to
help them locate you, :)

Wayne

On 7/14/09, Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com> wrote:
> Does anybody have Melissa's article? Sounds like a good read.
> Did anybody bring a dog and wish they hadn't, and likewise did anybody
> not bring a dog and wish they had? What happened in either case to
> change your mind?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 8:16 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] traveling at convention with a cane versus a dog
>
> Melissa Ricobono sp. wrote an article a while back about whether or not
> to take a dog to convention. Michelle Drole (sp) sent it to a Seeing Eye
> list--the reunion one--and I found it very helpful. I, personally, came
> very close to not taking my dog. I've had him seven months; he had had
> clostridium, though he got a lean bill of health before I would bring
> him; and I thought he seemed a little extra aggressive toward other
> dogs. When we got to convention he was no more aggressive toward dogs
> than others I've had. After a few ((two or three) days, I got him to go
> into the boxes. He seemed pretty unflappable for his first convention,
> and I praised him a lot for his work, and also praised him a lot after I
> had errantly corrected him.
> He really had a blast and was as energetic the last day as the first.
> The crowds; the less than good relieving opportunities, the poop on
> shoes, and I could think of leaving him behind in the future. But things
> were much better than they were a long, long time ago. I would still
> think long and hard before taking a dog. I think that decision that must
> be made each year and made carefully. I'll remember toys next timet
> hough as Fisher wanted to steal toys from Rhoda when I visited Susan
> Jones' room. LOL.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
>
>
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