[nagdu] Thinking of getting a guide dog

Fri Aug 24 14:40:48 UTC 2012

Interesting comment re confidence with a cane after working a dog.
I've had several people tell me that I seem more confident with a cane.
I'm not sure why that is.

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Margo and Arrow
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Thinking of getting a guide dog

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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Date: Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 11:48:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Thinking of getting a guide dog

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>
> 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.
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> 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:
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> > 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?
> >
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> > 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
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> > 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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