[nagdu] Doors

Sat Sep 17 23:28:21 UTC 2011

Right on, Tracy.  Cool.
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: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doors

> 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
>>
>>
>>> 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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