[nagdu] Doors

[Natalie]

So inquiring minds want to know how you do it.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- 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: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doors


> That is what I call the pirouette. I learned it in class, and promptly
> forgot it.  It doesn't work for me, but obviously it works for others.
> Tracy
>
>
>> Archie and I do that too. When we come to a door. I'll turn around, And 
>> go
>> threw back first so the door don't hit hem.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Natalie" <nrorrell at qwest.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doors
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tracy, et al,
>>> When working Liam through a door that opens on the left, I pivot, so as
>>> to
>>> have my back to the door then heel him through.  I've been doing this
>>> with
>>> all my guides.  Probably my explanation sounds as clear as mud; I'd have
>>> to physically show you to make sure the words are coming out right, lol.
>>> I've been doing it so long it's natural, and it works for Liam and me.
>>> Best,
>>> Nat and Liam Joshua
>>>
>>> ----- 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 12:23 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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