[nagdu] Returned From The Seeing Eye

[Gloria G]

I agree it is necessary to know your surrounding area to best get to where 
you need to be.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dmgina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Returned From The Seeing Eye


> One can not know how to problem solve if you do not know the area you are 
> in.
> You must know directions some what or you could not know what to do next.
>
> Dar
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 26, 2011, at 9:33 AM, "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" 
> <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>
>> No, no, you don't need to know your neighborhood to have good cane 
>> skills, you need to be able to problem solve. That's what Bob?? is doing.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of dmgina
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:30 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Returned From The Seeing Eye
>>
>> When I got my first dog it was mandatory to know my area. If I had not, I 
>> would have not gotten my dog.
>> If it is required to have good cane skills, then you need to know your 
>> neighboorhod.
>> Dar
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 6:53 AM, "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" 
>> <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe it's me but I found the "I hope you know your neighborhood" 
>>> comment a bit insulting.  Even if he doesn't, for any number of reasons 
>>> so what?  We all must learn new things all the time.
>>> To answer the question, you can heel your dog and use a cane when you 
>>> want to check things out.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of dmgina
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 10:13 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Returned From The Seeing Eye
>>>
>>> Dar here,
>>> Welcome home.
>>> One of the concerns I would have if you use a cane all the time, is your 
>>> dog will become sloppy on the job.
>>> Since you are trying to figure out the problen not letting the dog do 
>>> what he is trained to do.
>>> Deciding what is best, and you trusting the dog.
>>> I hope you know your neighborhood?
>>> Dar
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jul 24, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Robert Martin <robert.martin at cfu.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> HI,
>>>>
>>>> Late on Thursday afternoon I returned to Iowa from three and a half 
>>>> weeks at The Seeing Eye In New Jersey.  I am now the partner of a 
>>>> sixty-pound Golden Retriever named Nick who is a very mellow and 
>>>> exceptionally friendly dog who also seems to be a very good worker.  If 
>>>> I learn to be as effective as he is, we should have a wonderful 
>>>> partnership.  We have lots of learning and getting acquainted before us 
>>>> but I think we're well matched and well trained.  I was enormously 
>>>> impressed with the instructors and the staff at the Seeing Eye.  Like 
>>>> everyone I was apprehensive but quickly realized that I was in 
>>>> excellent hands and although I made this decision somewhat later than 
>>>> do most people, I do not regret it for one minute.  I will probably be 
>>>> calling on all of you for advice from time to time and I'm confident I 
>>>> will continue to benefit from the experiences of all of you.
>>>>
>>>> For the moment I have one questions.  It's quite an adjustment to move 
>>>> from the kind of information one receives from a cane to that which one 
>>>> receives from a dog.  I was told   that there is sometimes a benefit 
>>>> from coupling the work of the dog with the occasional use of a cane to 
>>>> figure out what kind of obstacles  the dog is trying to cope with or to 
>>>> get a better sense of orientation to an unfamiliar site.  Can any of 
>>>> you suggest what kind of cane you may occasionally use in conjunction 
>>>> with your dog?  Does a good collapsible cane work well for such 
>>>> situations where a cane might be appropriate?  Any advice will be much 
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
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