[nagdu] more Questions About accessing
Tami Kinney
tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Mon Sep 5 14:44:28 UTC 2011
Yikes! I am so sorry. Best wishes for a smooth healing and return to
mobility and independence. When you return to working Monty as an
ambulatory guide dog user, he must might surprise you. /smile/ I've been
really pleased as we get out more how well Mitzi remembers and works.
Then there's me... /lol/ In our case, it is not the dog who loses her
training.
Hang in there!
Tami
On Sat, 2011-09-03 at 21:12 -0500, 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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