[nagdu] walking in to objects

[Juanita Herrera]

Hi Hannah,
When I first got Anise, she had trouble clearing the right side so at
first I'd brush up against things, but correcting her firmly helped a
lot. Also, I only had Anise for 9 days before I went home. My
instructor said that if she didn't get better at clearing the right
side they would not send her home with me. I was terrified I might
have to go back to class. However, by the fifth day my instructor and
I began to notice significant improvement. They told me that they were
afraid I wasn't going to be able to take her home, but thankfully it
all worked out. My question is, if this was occurring during training,
why did they send her home? I mean, this can turn into a dangerous
situation, and your life can be at potential risk.
Take Care,
Juanita

On 4/13/12, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
> I highly doubt it. I have a mobility instructor here who used to be a guide
> dog trainer for over 10 years. He's suggested a few things and told me,
> "it'll take time". I feel like running in to things should not be occurring
> every couple of weeks...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Larry D. Keeler
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 7:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] walking in to objects
>
> Can Pilot send a trainer out there?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:59 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] walking in to objects
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>
>> Hey all,
>> I know that bonding can take up to a year, but I also know that Princess
>> shouldn't be walking me in to things. I honestly don't know what to do any
>> more because I don't feel like correcting her is enough and that after a
>> while she forgets about it altogether.
>> Today I went to visit the University of Santa Cruz and we went on a tour.
>> Princess for some reason walked me in to a pole and as usually I corrected
>> her. This has occurred a few times since I last posted about it, and it's
>> getting more difficult for me to trust her. I don't feel safe walking at
>> night or in the dark now, and it's a horrible feeling.
>> Any thoughts, suggestions, advice?
>> Best, Hannah
>>
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