[nagdu] guide dogs

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

Tami, 
Why the being proud of being able to get home without a mobility device?
Kind of like being proud you drove 90 miles an hour home when it would
have been more prudent to go whatever the speed limit is. 
Can you explain your thinking?

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 7:42 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs

Jennifer,

I always have a telescooping or folding cane about my person when I'm
using
the dog.  That way if something happens to her or anything else comes up
that I might need a cane for, I can still do what I need to do
independently!

Even when I'm doing something (it's been awhile) with my straight cane,
I
generally carry a more compact backup just in case.  I've walked home a
time
or two before in the dark sans mobility tool, and was proud of myself
for
being able to do it...  But it was exhausting just walking a few blocks
without it, having to be super careful to stay oriented and pay super
attention to my feet so I didn't trip or fall off a curb...  So now I
always
have a redundance mobility device if I'm out on my own -- often even if
I'm
out with others.

That's me, anyhow.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
Of Jennifer L Finley
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 7:48 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs

Do any of you ever take your cane with you when you are using the dog?
I
had someone tell me that I should take my cane with me even when I am
using
the dog.  I thought that that was strange because I am supposed to be
using
the dog.
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