[nagdu] cane or dog was guide dogs

[Julie J]

Jennifer,

Your guide dog, when you get him or her, isn't going to know the way to the 
nursing home either.  >  A dog won't keep you from getting lost.   Most 
guides will pick up on places you frequent and point them out as you get 
close, but that isn't going to happen until you have been there at least 
once and probably a few times.  The dog will be totally and completely 
reliant on you for directions.

Like others have said the dog will most definitely pick up on your 
nervousness.  Depending on the personality of the dog your nervousness 
and/or lack of leadership will lead to the dog being nervous, the dog trying 
to push the limits of acceptable behavior, the dog hesitating to make 
decisions,  the dog might take the lead himself boldly going where no one 
has gone before or some other most likely undesirable behavior.  It is a 
rare dog that doesn't need direction and leadership from it's human.

I do sometimes still get a bit nervous when I travel someplace completely 
new, but I have the same feelings whether I have dog or cane with me.  In 
either case it is still up to me to figure out where I need to turn, which 
streets to cross and when to ask for directions.

HTH
Julie

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Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:14 PM
Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs


> Do any of you ever get nervous when going on a new rout with your cane for 
> the first time?  Well, I have to walk to the nersing home, and it is my 
> first time doing it with out anyone.  I don't think that I am going to do 
> it today, but I am going to do it on thursday.  I am just so nervous.  I 
> feal like that when I get my dog that it will go better.  I just can't 
> seem to bring my self to do it with my cane.
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