[nagdu] walking your dog

[Cindy Ray]

Well, also you can get follow up training.

On Jun 27, 2011, at 9:26 PM, B Avila Guerrero wrote:

> Thanks buddy,
> I was told that while we were in training the dogs were getting more
> exercise than when they were training with the Trainers. Now that she is
> with me at home, we have a lot of work to doo, but certainly not getting in
> the walking we did while in training together.
> 
> I am fairly new to my city and started O&M in January. We spent most of the
> time working on street crossing because the last time I had O&M I could see
> much more and your right the traffic and lights were different even then.
> 
> So now we will learn the routs together. The school was aware of all this
> before they accepted me. I just don't want to mess her up. I said as much to
> our Trainer/Instructor, and he assured me I wouldn't because we are what is
> best for each other.
> 
> Bertha
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 7:41 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking your dog
> 
> Hey Bertha,
> 
> Don't sweat it. Remember that part of what you were matched on was your
> lifestyle and activity level. Just do enough work to keep your dog sharp.
> Yep, four fingers pointing back at me. I didn't get out at all last week,
> and it showed today. Leno was very distracted and definitely not on his
> game. Oh, sure, still safe, worked fine, but not as sharp as usual, for
> which I take full responsibility. Seriously though, don't sweat it. The dogs
> of today aren't the hard pulling, hard driving, hard headed dogs of a
> zillion years ago. BTW, I do think they may have had a bit of an easier
> time. While there weren't as many traffic lights, remember that most of them
> *were* timed and you could figure the cycles. And, back in the '20's and
> '30's, while cars were heavier than they are now, they didn't move as fast,
> so I expect our dogs did have an easier time with that. 
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
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