[nagdu] Steps

[Lora]

Now that I have had it explained it might be useful. I've had times
where I didn't know there were more than one step and I was taken by
surprise not necessarily fall but taken by surprise.

On 11/15/10, The Pawpower Pack <pawpower4me at gmail.com> wrote:
> I want my dog to body block me at steps because I have very poor
> balance.  My dog also body blocks me at curbs.  I need to be ready for
> that change in elevation and this may mean that I need to stand for a
> moment until I feel prepared.  Sometimes I can be extra stubborn and
> all in a hurry so the body block communicates to me that she is
> stopping for a very good reason; not just because she is distracted.
> She will also body block me because she is using her nose to point out
> the rail.  She will refuse to move if my hand is not on the rail or if
> she feels that I'm too unsteady.  Then she goes step by step, and
> needs to be told "ok" before she will move on to the next step.  I
> realize most guide dog users don't need this level of support from
> their dog but I find it a huge help with my vestibular issues.
>
> Rox and the Herbal HenchHounds:
> Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. and Laveau Guide Dog, CGC.
> "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
> not sure about the universe."-Albert Einstein
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Lora