[nagdu] Exercising with Your Dog

Fri Jul 22 20:08:38 UTC 2011

Hey Abigail.

I've gone swimming before and taken my dog.  I just do like you
mentioned, hook her leash around the chair and let her be.  It's up to
you whether or not you want to leave the harness on while you are
swimming.  I would take it off, in case you have a friend or someone
who is willing to help you keep an eye on your dog.  If you are
swimming by yourself, I would recommend knowing the pool area very
well and keeping your dog in a spot that is easily accessible from any
place around you.  For me, it's easy to get disoriented in a pool
area.  Also, if you are worried about people petting, and if you know
the life gards at your university, you could ask them if they could
help you keep people away from your dog.  I know it's not within their
job description, but it's not a hard job for someone with vision.  Lol

I have not had a problem with Brie(my dog) trying to get in the water
while I am in it, but I think she's a really messed up labrador
because she doesn't particularly like to swim.  Perhaps bring a friend
or someone you trust with you the first time or two, so that that
person could gage your dog's reaction to you going in the water.  Just
a suggestion.  It's hard when you don't know how your dog will react
to the pool and swimming.

I am also a college student, and on our campus there is an exercise
center.  If you would like to treadmill or something, and you want to
take your dog, again, just slip her leash around something nearby, and
make sure to keep an eye on her.  It might to be easiest to find a
time when a lot of people aren't in the room so that it isn't very
crowded.

Oh yes, one more thing, remember that pool areas are often very hot,
even hotter for your dog, so remember to bring water for her as well
as yourself.  Lol

Sorry for the novel.  These are just a few suggestions.  BTW, I am
also a guiding grad and a college student.  I heard you mention that
you were the youngest person in your class at GEB.  I was also the
youngest person in my class.

On 7/22/11, Gary <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi Abigail
>
> Oh, how I get exercise. Well that is similar and different. I told you what
> I do with the dog. Without the dog I have a tandem bike and get out at least
> once a week for a good hard ride. I used to race tandems when I was much
> younger. In the winter I am the goalie on Vancouver's blind ice hockey team.
> I also do some down hill skiing. We have a weekly program at one of our
> local hills so, although the hill is a bit small, it is good exercise during
> the winter.
>
> All that with the hiking and walking is how I try to keep in shape. It
> depends on what and where I'm going I I take bogart or not. At the arena
> where we have been playing hockey for 15 years bogart stays behind the
> counter with the gals there and he is a star with all the kids. Otherwise I
> usually leave him home. Last year I had to take him to a different arena and
> he didn't like being left in the dressin groom. The door was at my end of
> the ice and he was ripping my heart out while I played with his howling.
> Obviously I try to avoid this sort of situation.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Abigail Lanier
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 12:11 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Exercising with Your Dog
>
> Rebecca,
>
> I find your dog's name and breed ironic; my family has raised a number of
> service dogs (Carolina canines for Service) over the years. One of the dogs
> we raised was a blonde labradoodle named Zebulon, but we refered to him as
> Zeb most of the time.
>
> I appreciate your feedback, but I was looking more for ways that humans get
> exercise, not necessarily exercising the dog.
>
> Gary, thanks for your feedback as well.
>
> Abigail
>
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Rebecca Ilniski <rilniski at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Abigail.  I have a male yellowlab from gdb named Zeb.  Welcome to the
>> group.  Since it's been so hot this week and the most work we are doing is
>> building work, a good play session is always fun. Zeb likes tug of war so
> we
>> play that and I also throw his ball and he runs and brings it back to me
> to
>> be thrown again.  I'll be interested in what others have to say.
>> --
>> Rebecca and Zeb
>> email: rilniski at gmail.com
>> facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccai5
>>
>> Zeb's facebook page: www.facebook.com/zeb.ilniski
>>
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