[nagdu] Hiking

[Julie J]

Have you read "Blind Courage"?  It's a good book available from NLS about a 
guy who hikes the Appalachian trail with his guide dog.  Although the story 
isn't a how to on hiking with a guide dog, there is some valuable insights 
on how to do it in there.

Good luck!
Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Young" <jeff.young8806 at gmail.com>
To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:09 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Hiking


> I've heard that blind people go hiking with their dogs quite often. I'm 
> wondering how much hiking? Do they go on overnight trips? Do people take 
> their dogs even on very rough terain?
>
> I'm planning on doing some backpacking this summer, and I don't know how 
> much I should rely on Hansel. I use to do some pretty serious hiking in 
> boy scouts, but then I used the cane as a walking stick and held on to a 
> person's pack. Also, should I have the dog where booties because of 
> possible sharp rocks and whatnot?
> Sorry for such a loaded email.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeff and Hansel
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