[nagdu] cane and dog?

[Tracy Carcione]

A couple of times in my life, I've needed to use a support cane for a week
or two.  I got a sturdy one at the local drugstore.  It has a rubber
non-slip tip, and it can be adjusted to various heights.  I carried it in
my right hand while working my dog on the left, as usual.  Mostly I used
it for balance, but I could also stick it out and wave it around like a
white cane if I wanted to know why the dog stopped or whatever.  It was
extremely helpful on stairs, too.
I also got the dog to go slower than usual, but that was because I was
recovering from surgery and could not move real fast.
HTH, and hope you're back to usual soon.
Tracy


> 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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