[nagdu] Hiking

Mike underthetoaster at gmail.com
Fri May 20 01:01:50 UTC 2011


Hi Tracy,
That's the same thing I do with narrow paths, just follow directly behind 
the dog.
Oh and yes I am lucky enough to live on the edge of a small town so I just 
walk two blocks then it's woods forever.
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hiking


> Hi Mike.
> That sounds great!  How do you get to the trails?  Are they close to your
> house?  The problem where I am is that any interesting trails are not
> easily accessible by public transit.
>
> When I have to go on a narrow path, I usually let the dog walk in front of
> me.  I think of it as "single file" guidework.  It's a little awkward, but
> is OK for short periods.
> Tracy
>
>> How funny I just this minute got back from a hike with my guide dog. I
>> live
>> in Oregon and do some small hikes all the time during the week out in the
>> forest and some longer day hikes on weekends.  I tried using the booties
>> because there are places here where there are sharp rocks but my dog 
>> kicks
>> them off easily after a while. So now I don't even go to the trouble. She
>> did cut her feet one of the first times without booties but never again
>> since then. I think they toughened up. I don't use a pole but actually I
>> probably should. No reason a dog would get in the way of that. Trying to
>> follow her down very steep narrow trails is sometimes very awkward. I
>> think
>> using a pole and making her go behind in those places would be better. I
>> rely on GPS and a braille compass as backup and only go out with other
>> people for the really long hauls. Mostly It's like 5-milers and I know 
>> all
>> the trails so I go alone. Well with my dog though. Oh but I wear a small
>> backpack with water for both of us and a plastic bowl in it for her..
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brittney N. Mejico" <brittneymejico at verizon.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hiking
>>
>>
>>> Jeff
>>> I guess great minds think a like because earlier today I was wondering
>>> about hiking with a dog guide.
>>> I had the same questions as you LOL.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jeffrey Young
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:09 PM
>>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>>> 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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