[nagdu] two quick questions

[Julie J]

Joy,
Thanks!  This is really helpful.

I do need to transport stuff from various meeting locations, but I'm okay 
with a seperate bag for that stuff.  The more I think about it and in 
reading everyone's experiences, I think I need a shoulder bag with a longer 
strap.  I wonder if there are bags specifically designed for this purpose? 
The bag I am using now slides over until it is pressing on my neck.  It is 
quite uncomfortable.  I'm not sure if just a longer strap would fix this or 
if I need a different configuration.


Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Relton" <jrelton at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] two quick questions


> Hi Julie,
>
> Well, I'm not sure what's happening with your pant leg. Thinking aloud, I
> wonder if it has to do with your closeness to the dog and the relative
> height of the dog to yourself. You might try a longer handle to see if 
> that
> puts you further back on the dog's body. Otherwise, you might try wearing
> water proof boots that zip over your pant legs to walk to work and change
> into professional shoes when you get there. Lots of folks do that. In the
> Washington area loads of women wear sneakers on the subway and then change
> to heels when they get to work. I used to keep a  pair of heels in my desk
> drawer so that I didn't have to carry them with me.
>
> As far as purses go, I carry a purse with a shoulder strap or a briefcase
> with a smaller purse inside. When I carry a purse without a brief case I
> carry one with a long shoulder strap and loop it over my head and down on
> either side of my right shoulder so that the purse is under that arm 
> against
> my body. This prevents someone from brushing it off of my shoulder and I
> don't have to keep adjusting the darn thing if it slips. I personally 
> prefer
> a nice leather bag because it looks professional and is water proof. I 
> don't
> carry suede leather in the wet weather as it doesn't do well when wet and
> doesn't usually keep the contents dry. I always make sure that there are
> outside pockets and/or flaps that enable me to get to my keys and subway
> pass without fumbling. There are also nice professional looking shoulder
> bags with all kinds of pockets to efficiently store things for easy 
> access.
> Carrying a back pack has advantages as well since you can carry things on
> your back with healthy weight distribution and your right hand is free but
> they don't look as professional. If you have to transport materials from
> your office to other meeting spaces. equipment and food for the dog as 
> well
> as things for yourself the shoulder bag works better. Be careful not to 
> get
> one that is too big as you will over fill it and this can give you 
> shoulder
> troubles. One thing about looping the shoulder strap over your head is 
> that
> it distributes the weight more evenly across your body and is healthier on
> your back. I have a habit of bringing my lunch, reading materials and
> device, note taker, water bowl, wallet, keys, and folders of materials for
> meetings in my bag and find the money to get a real leather bag that I can
> oil and make water resistant worth the money. It depends on you and your
> office. You could put things into a water proof back pack and simply shed 
> it
> as soon as you get to work.
>
> I also, have a leather looking brief case with zip out sections to make it
> very roomy and several sections in it which I sometimes carry. This allows
> me to bring a towel for the dog and all my other goodies. I usually have
> this as my carry-on in the plane. It has several outside zippers and
> compartments to carry my crocheting for trips. You can remove the shoulder
> strap if you want to carry it by the shorter handles.
>
>
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