[nagdu] cane and dog?

[Marion Gwizdala]

Julie,
    When I injured my leg in 1990, I used a support cane for about three 
months while working my dog. He did quite well. BTW, it was not a white 
cane; rather it was a simple support cane, black with a really cool knurled 
handle!

Peace!
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 2:55 PM
Subject: [nagdu] cane and dog?


> Okay so I am trying to work through what I hope is a temporary situation. 
> I had a bit of an accident resulting in a lot of eye pain, which is being 
> treated with pain medication that makes me seriously dizzy.  Because of 
> other complications I have with various medications this is really the 
> best option.  Hopefully this whole episode will be behind me in another 
> couple of weeks.  In the meantime I need a plan to be able to more safely 
> move about.
>
> Monty is doing very well all things considered.  He has not been trained 
> to compensate for my lack of orientation because of dizziness.  He is 
> maintaining a straight line of travel even when I am pushing or pulling 
> inadvertently.  He does get confused with me sometimes and will stop to 
> wait for clarification.  I do not have the time or ability to add 
> additional training to his skill set to get through this hopefully 
> temporary situation.  Monty is owner trained and I have no program to call 
> for suggestions.
>
> I was thinking of using a somewhat short white cane in my right hand  to 
> help me feel more solid on my feet and to be able to check my line of 
> travel. I'm also having difficulty on stairs.  I'm thinking it might be 
> better to heel Monty on stairs and use just the cane.  The stairs issue is 
> mine and nothing to do with Monty.
>
> I am a bit desperate for any and all ideas.  I have lost a week of work 
> throughout this mess.  I need to attend a teen leadership camp starting 
> tomorrow afternoon.  I really do not want to miss this. Even if I don't go 
> to the camp I need to get back to work and to other commitments.
>
> All suggestions are welcome.  Feel free to write on or off list.
>
> Thanks bunches!
> Julie
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