[nagdu] more Questions About accessing
Janice Toothman
janice.toothman at verizon.net
Sun Sep 4 15:47:37 UTC 2011
Hi Julie,
Wearing the boot makes it difficult to get around and my foot hurts
constantly. I have been taking 800mg of Motrin to keep the swelling
down. I don't want to take the tylenol #3 because just started the fall
semester of graduate school in the counseling department and it makes me
drowsy/loopy even if it helps alleviate the pain some. I sympathize with
not being able to take Monty out and having to do retraining plus your
long recuperation time. I have been there and done that- last year when
I broke my pelvis; GDF had care for Destiny for close to two months
while I was confine to bed then in a wheelchair before I progressed to a
walker while in physical therapy. Destiny got the short end of it. It
took me almost a year to fully recover from that. It was very
frustrating because I heal very slowly.
I wish you swift healing and Monty patience. You are fortunate he will
go out with someone else. Destiny doesn't go out with anyone else.
Take Care and God Bless,
Janice and Destiny (in Retraining)
On 9/3/2011 10:12 PM, Julie J. wrote:
> Janice,
>
> I broke my foot on July 20. It was in a cast for a bit but didn't
> heal right. So I had surgery August 12 to fix it. I have 17 more
> days in the current cast. Then there will be several weeks of
> physical therapy as I regain movement and gain a bit of muscle. At
> the end of all of that I will be able to put weight on the foot. I
> have no idea how long it will take before I can walk again or how well
> I will be able to walk. I get to start a bit of walking or trying in
> mid October. I'm hopeful that by Thanksgiving I will be well enough
> to go places independently again. That's only a guess and a hope though.
>
> I cannot leave my home without assistance, since there are steps up to
> my house. I can open the door to let Monty out, but can't accompany
> him in the backyard. My son takes him for walks, but Monty is getting
> absolutely no work. I suspect he'll need some refresher training when
> I'm ready to have him guide again. In the meantime I'm teaching him
> new things to help me in the house. The rest will have to sort itself
> out in time.
>
> Good luck with the retraining. She has to give over eventually. I
> hope your foot heals soon.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
>
> On 9/3/2011 3:50 PM, Janice Toothman wrote:
>> Hi Julie,
>> Join the club!. I broke my foot more than a month ago. I have been in
>> a "ski boot". I will be in it for another month because my foot is
>> not healing -I have osteoporosis. It has been difficult to keep
>> Destiny's skills up.
>>
>> Due to safety issues, GDF recommended that I retrain Destiny in her
>> breaking habits. It is not going well! She hasn't relieved herself in
>> close to 18 hours. I think it is going to be a long process. Every
>> time she doesn't perform by getting "busy" after in lengthen her
>> leash and stand at the curb and not move for 10 minutes; she is to be
>> put on tiedown for 15 minutes. It has been rough. She either sits or
>> stands except for once or twice she tried to go to get to the grass
>> on on yard and I had to correct her by saying "no" firmly (hopefully,
>> it sounded firm- I know I responded quickly but how my voice
>> effective my voice sounded I can't always tell because of my hearing
>> impairment.)
>> Janice and Destiny (in Retraining)
>>
>>
>> On 9/3/2011 1:38 PM, Julie J. wrote:
>>> We'll see. I don't know how well or how fast I'll be able to walk
>>> once my broken foot heals. Right now I'm doing no walking! *smile*
>>> Hopefully I'll be able to work up to my old brisk pace.
>>>
>>> Julie
>>> On 9/3/2011 10:45 AM, Tatyana wrote:
>>>> Julie,
>>>>
>>>> thank you for the interesting notes. Keep on walking and
>>>> self-confident look make a deal
>>>>> I extremely rarely have access issues. Rarely am I even asked if
>>>>> Monty is a service/guide dog, which is perfectly legal for them to
>>>>> ask. On one occasion I was asked for ID, which is not legal for
>>>>> them to ask for. However many maybe all? of the guide dog programs
>>>>> issue ID to their graduates. So if you had particular difficulty
>>>>> with explaining access laws or did not feel comfortable advocating
>>>>> for yourself, you would have one of these cards to show.
>>>>>
>>>>> Okay here are some things that I believe contribute to my very low
>>>>> incidence of access issues.
>>>>> I live in a very small town. Everyone knows everyone and I am the
>>>>> only blind person with a guide dog. They all know me, whether or
>>>>> not I know them *smile* and they know I'm the real thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Monty is well groomed and well behaved. He is always an example
>>>>> of how a guide dog should behave. If he isn't I deal with it
>>>>> immediately and expediently. I am probably over sensitive about
>>>>> his behavior since I trained him.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do not stop to discuss whether or not I am allowed in a
>>>>> particular public place. If a business owner starts in on asking
>>>>> questions I announce that he is a guide dog, smile, nod and keep
>>>>> on walking. I have never had anyone chase me down or talk to my
>>>>> back. In short, if you look like you have every right to be
>>>>> there, you must and they leave me alone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Monty is not a particularly cute and cuddly looking dog. He is
>>>>> large, powerful, black and doesn't enjoy visiting with strangers.
>>>>> We do not get a lot of unwanted attention from random people.
>>>>> Monty is not at all dangerous, but he's all business when he's in
>>>>> harness.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also know my rights and will not hesitate to explain them should
>>>>> the need arise. I am a confident person and carry myself that
>>>>> way, head up, looking straight ahead, calm expression etc. I walk
>>>>> at a quick pace, which I think people also view as confidence.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope that helps you feel more at ease with possible access
>>>>> issues. They do come up and you will have to deal with them, but
>>>>> I'd about bet that if you never get a dog you'll likewise
>>>>> experience some sort of access issue. I think having a guide dog
>>>>> increases the amount of access discussions, but I think all blind
>>>>> people universally need to be prepared to advocate for ourselves.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Julie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/3/2011 9:31 AM, Tatyana wrote:
>>>>>> Dear listers,
>>>>>> I would like to ask you some questions about accessing public
>>>>>> places .
>>>>>> When taxi drivers don't want your dog to get into a car, what
>>>>>> excuse do they
>>>>>> use?
>>>>>> What do ethnic restaurants greeters say when they don't let you in?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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