[nagdu] Doors

[Larry D. Keeler]

I just tell Holly to switch.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doors


> Catching up on old email...
> Like Catherine, I reach across my body to hold open doors with hinges on
> the left.
> If I'm opening a door towards me, I try to angle my foot a bit so my shoe
> is between the dog's paws and the door.
> It's hard to explain, since I'm so used to it I don't think about it
> anymore much.
> Tracy
>
>> Tracy,
>>
>> I'd love to be able to work Monty through doors.  Like you I don't want
>> to step into something unknown on the other side.  I also know of a
>> couple of places where there are steps immediate to the door, which make
>> working the dog a much less nerve racking experience! *smile*
>>
>> My question is for doors that open on the right, hinges on the left, how
>> do you keep the door open wide enough so that it doesn't whack the dog
>> who is between you and the door?  There's no problem say on the door to
>> my home that stays in place when I open it, but what about the doors
>> that automatically close when they aren't being held?
>>
>> I used to work right opening doors as you describe with Tia, but caught
>> her feet on several occasions.  Fortunately never bad enough to do
>> damage, but still something I don't want to take chances on.
>>
>> Do I just have short arms or something? *smile*  Seriously though I
>> would like to know how you do this.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> On 8/30/2011 10:53 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>> I just went out to get lunch, and I see that I almost always work the
>>> dog
>>> through doors.  I don't even think about it anymore.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
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