[nagdu] Thinking of getting a guide dog

Margo and Arrow margo.downey at verizon.net
Sun Aug 19 00:10:03 UTC 2012


Buddy, yes, the clues and cues are different as are landmarks, but, I believe the more you've done with a cane, the more confidence you have with a dog, and, the more you work a dog, the more confidence you have with a cane.

Margo and Arrow

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,f3 ,bu4y ,brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
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Date: Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 11:48:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Thinking of getting a guide dog

>
>
> Wow, that's a difficult one to answer. 
> 
> My first reaction is to say you do the same thing you would with a cane, just that the kinds of landmarks and clues you use will be different. You might take a cane with you for the difficult bits, or to heel a dog through something you particularly want to show him, like the third sidewalk on the left. Basically, you'll probably figure out the most comfortable thing for yourself. Me, I just get up and go and figure it out on the way.
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV — Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
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> 
> On Aug 18, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Reinhard Stebner <raydar11011 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Also, how do you use a dog in an area where one has never been before and
> > you do not know the rout? How do you figure out where everything is?
> > 
@> @> -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> > Of Matt Gilman
> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:30 PM
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> > Subject: [nagdu] Thinking of getting a guide dog
> > 
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > I am new to this list and I have been considering getting a guide dog for
> > some time now.  I know I have questions but I really don't know what they
> > are.  I have a feeling once i start getting some  replies
> > I might start figuring these questions out.
> > 
> > I am not sure how guide dogs really work in the sense of feeling edges. For
> > example with my cane I can feel the curb coming up and know where the edge
> > is but with a dog how does this work?  Also the same goes for steps.How will
> > I know if they go up or down with a dog?  With a cane I can feel them and
> > know instantly.  this is just one example of my thinking.
> > 
> > I am totally a dog person and have been for a very long time.  My wife is
> > also a vet tech.  If this doesn't say that we are dog people I don't know
> > what does.  I heard that you shouldn't have a guide dog while  you have
> > other dogs in the house?  I currently have 2 dogs as pets.  Is this and
> > issue?
> > 
> > Thanks for all the help.
> > 
> > Matt.
> > 
> > Matt gilman
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@> @> Matt at blindbiketrials.com
> > 443-650-8441
> > 
> > Matt Gilman
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