[nagdu] Guide dog use in countries other than the U.S.

Juanita Herrera juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 30 04:34:39 UTC 2012


That makes perfect sense, but why is it that they are required to use
the cane at all times? I understand pulling out a cane to investigate
the obstacle, but walking around using the cane and the dog? Hmmm.
Juanita and Anise

On 8/29/12, Laurel <laurel.stockard at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm pretty sure the cain is to help identify objects that the guide
> dog might stop for. I think in Slovakia they train this way, and in a
> few other countries too. So a person would pull out a cain to
> investigate, like if there was an obstruction, or something like that,
> so that they would know how to direct the dog around.
> I could be wrong, but from what I know, that's the reason.
> Laurel and Stockard
>
> On 8/29/12, William Vandervest <timelord09 at att.net> wrote:
>> ha! not Lynard, he'd just jump over it and have me walk right thrue lol
>>
>>
>> There are none so blind as those who will not see
>> William And ld Lynard
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