[nagdu] Doors

Thu Sep 15 12:08:36 UTC 2011

Hi Natalie.
i described what I do in a previous message a while back, but I'll try again.
If the door hinges are on my right, I open it and work through.  If it
opens towards me, I put my foot between the door and the dog, if I can,
while opening it.
If the hinges are on my left, I reach across my body and hold the door
open and work through.

Sometimes, I ask Ben to switch to my right side, then open the door and
let him walk through first.  It's not as good as working him, but I can
tell through the leash if he's stopping or moving around something.
I work in New York City, and live in a fairly busy town in Jersey.  Most
of the doors I go through in public places are very likely to have other
people on the other side, or sometimes a cleaning cart or something in the
way.  I feel a lot safer working my dog through, so that's what I do.
Tracy

> 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"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 8:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doors
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>
>> 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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