[nagdu] walking with a cane

Tue Mar 30 05:34:56 UTC 2010

David,

Too funny how you describe that.  /lol/  Yes, a guide dog can be helpful,
but a busy aisle intersection is also a great place to sneek some grocery
cart examination while your mom is all confused with the change in sound and
might not catch you...  /lol/  She doesn't go so far as to raid carts of
even stick her nose into them, but I can never be sure she's not thinking
about it.  She definitely sticks the nose too close to the cart with the
interesting smells than I feel is courteous.  I have been run down by the
elderly that way, but they weren't very speedy, so no one got hurt.

I've never felled anyone completely, but I did trip a woman whizzing down
the hall of an office building while I was whizzing to stick my cane into
the intersection at just the right time.  She was pretty agile, though, so
she managed to jump it and we did a little dance to keep from running into
each other, tried to out apologize each other, then moved on.

It took me forever to get over approaching intersecting hallways with less
caution I would if I knew I would step into a crowd of hungry wolverines.
/lol/  And I became extra-terrified of elderly, less abled and nimble folks
who could actually get hurt by tripping over my cane.

It really did take a while to learn to use smaller steps and a more close in
technique in crowded places, but it is nice to know the dog will take me
around people without my having to do them in just so I will know their
there.  Also, I fear the enraged spouses and relatives.  /grin/

I've tripped myself over my own cane, though, so that's a great
accomplishment.  /grin/

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of David Baker
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 11:07 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking with a cane

Tripping others has been an issue for me in crowded places and I have
learned to
withdraw the cane quickly when I can and stop immediately.  Unfortunately,
it is
the old, the obese and less abled who get nailed if you're not very careful
in
crowds.  Cross traffic in aisles at markets have been the most problematic
for
me.  Short steps and using the cane close in helps.

Enraged spouses and relatives of those dropped by the cane are difficult to
deal
with sometimes.  Worse, is the helpless feeling of remorse for having caused
the
trip or fall.  Guide dogs must help avoid that issue.  Luckily I haven't
dropped
someone in a couple of years.  Perhaps more extensive cane training would
have
helped me handle the problem earlier on.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of
Albert J Rizzi
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:20 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking with a cane

For what it is worth what with me being only 4 years old in this blind life,
I
feel more security and am more assured with my gate when walking with my
guide.
I am always conscious of others not seeing the cane, which does happen, and
so I
am not as out there with it as I should be. partly do to the concern of
having
it stepped on and compromised, and also not wanting to trip others up. Still
learning to find a balance with that one.

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of d
m gina
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:14 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] walking with a cane

The other night I left my dog at home, and decided that I would take my
cane.
this is interesting for me, because I step differently with a cane, I felt
as if
my feet were on pavement with no shoes at all.
Also I have an over rite tendency.
I didn't feel as light on my feet as I do walking with a dog.
do any of you havr the same kind of feelings?
Or are you so good at it you can walk freely.
Just my thoughts.
Wanted to share.

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