[nagdu] Fw: 12 hours from gdb visit.

[Jessica Pitzer]

I believe GDB uses the same footwork as GDA, at GDA we were tought to
have the left foot out in front always, for sits, downs, at curbs the
left foot is on the curb and the right slightly back, however with my
balance we found in training it was easier for me to do the curbs and
step offs with my right foot, and Kip did just fine adjusting to that,
I do sometimes push him left but he quickly figured out that he coudl
push me right and so on and now we're fine and he's used to how we
roll. Also in our training there were two types of left turns, both a
formal left, but some people would do it my way which is to turn 90
degress into the dog pull slightly back on the harness handle, ssay
left, give the hand signal, and  side step left to let the dog clear
things and then continue on, others did this more by staying straight
ahead, and kind of swinging left all at once but again my balance
didn't allow that, and same for rights, most people just did it all at
once where as I would move the right foot back, then my left, and when
I move the left I say right with the hand signal and allow kip to pass
in front of me and follow him out. Kip is also very good about at
curbs if I don't feel the crub under my foot he puts his nose on my
leg when my foot is on it to let me know that we're there and not to
go any further, he didn't do this from teh start but from abotu the
second week of class onward. He's a happy boy, even though the work
has been a bit less lately as I've been horribly sick, but he loves
his  bones and play time, and the work he does get.
Jessica and Kip

On 2/20/11, Steven Johnson <blinddog3 at charter.net> wrote:
> Hmm, I am thinking what the master's stance is, and for some reason cannot
> remember what foot is where.  I do believe it is the left that is ahead
> though.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Dan Weiner
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:37 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: 12 hours from gdb visit.
>
> Stepper.
>
> I'm so glad you got that hurtle behind you.
>
> Just a question, though, guys.
> What is it with these guide dog school reps?
> I don't even know what damned foot I use to check for curbs, honestly.
> I actually think it's the right, because I've found if I put my left foot
> out I inadvertently push my dog over to the left, but frankly I don't know.
> I'll check next time I'm walking.
>
> So, in other words, the dog is so precisely trained that a person putting
> their right foot out would be a problem?--wondering face.
> And this obsession they have with traffic reading...it's hard to read
> traffic even for the best blind travelers sometimes and besides, the factor
> in charge of a crossing is the drivers, not you, really, you could be
> crossing on the light and still some jerk will come barreling through.
>
> Geeze, if we were all so perfect we wouldn't need dogs at all.
>
> We're rooting for you, Stepper.
>
> 			
> JMO.
>
>
>
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