[nagdu] my adventure without my cane

[Larry D. Keeler]

I always have a folding cane in my backpack.  When walking the hood, I 
sometimes don't use dog or cane but if its needed, well, its there!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peggy" <pshald at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] my adventure without my cane


>I guess I understand in certain situations that a dog nor a cane are usable 
>but if you can use them then use them.  I too can check the mail without my 
>cane but sometimes take it especially in the wintertime.  I understand that 
>it's inconvient at times to grab your dog or your cane for little outings 
>but I'd rather have my blind tools with me than kill myself tripping over 
>something that someone has left where I'm not expecting it to be.  And at 
>SE you can choose to use your cane or not use your cane, I chose to use 
>mine between dogs.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 8:18 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] my adventure without my cane
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> Is it me, or do other people find this troubling?
> I ask because it is very rare that I don't use my cane. I don't use it 
> when I go flying or gliding.  I didn't use it when I marched and I don't 
> use when I dance or swim.
> With flying and marching, I have my cane until right before we start, then 
> give it to someone I trust and go do my thing.
> I don't need to run into the trash can somebody has left out or the bike 
> somebody forgot to put away when my cane will in theory find that stuff 
> before I do.
> I don't need to prove that I can do things without the cane, in the 
> examples above, it's just practical to not have it
> I guess I don't understand the mindset of "look at me, ma, no hands!" when 
> the prudent thing to do in this situation is use the cane.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Chantel Cuddemi
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 2:11 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] my adventure without my cane
>
> HI all,
>
> Some
>
> of you know about this off list already but I thought I'd share this 
> anyway.
>
>
> Since we've been talking about not using your cane once you're at guide 
> dog
> school, I decided to try something yesterday that I had tried to do once
> earlier this week.
>
> I was able to bring the mail in without using my cane. I had to hug the 
> edge
> of the grass and make sure to stay on the right side of the driveway and I
> used my ears to follow the sounds of the cars driving by to make sure I 
> was
> heading in the right direction.
>
> I am so very proud of myself. I didn't think I'd be able to go get the 
> mail
> without my cane but I did.
>
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