[nagdu] Test Walk?

[Larry D. Keeler]

And other streets in that neighborhood.  But, the streets matter and they 
also know that most of us won't stay in Columbus so they don't make us 
memorize them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matthew Dyer" <ilovecountrymusic483 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Test Walk?


> Hi,
>
> I am not a dog handle but have been down that way and if my memory is rite 
> it should be long broad state and gay street.  HTH.
>
> Matthew
>
>
> On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:30 AM, loriandleo wrote:
>
>> Hi Nicole,
>>
>> Yes Pilot has a test walk or achievement walk that the student and dog 
>> must
>> walkand pass at the end of training to be able to go home with your dog. 
>> The
>> trainers will usually go over a  route that the student and dog have 
>> already
>> walked the night before they actually will do the walk the next morning.
>> After the trainer has gone over the route the student can study the route
>> that night so that the student is ready to do the walk the next morning. 
>> The
>> walk starts at the school and the student and dog will walk the assigned
>> route and walk to a certain bus  stop and catch a bus and take it 
>> downtown
>> Columbus and get off at I think it's Long and High Street if I'm 
>> remembering
>> right. So get off the bus at Long and High street turn left and walk down
>> High Street to the corner of Long Stree. Turn left and cross over High
>> Street. Once you have crossed over high Street and made your way to the 
>> up
>> curb turn left and walk down High Street. You'll have to cross over at 
>> least
>> three streets and they are called State Street, Brodwayand I don't 
>> remember
>> the other names of the Streets right off hand. Anyways you end up walking
>> back down high street and crossing  three streets or so and then making a
>> right turn into a certain store which I can't remember the name again 
>> since
>> it's been so long since I've walked this route Anyways, once in the store
>> you have to purchase something then walk back out of the store and turn
>> right walking back down High Street to the desanated bus stop and waiting 
>> to
>> catch a bus back to the school. Then you get off the bus  at the 
>> desanated
>> bus stop and walk back to the school.
>>
>> The main thing the trainers want to see is that the handler and dog are 
>> safe
>> when out walking.
>>
>> Those of you who went to Pilot can you fill in the names of the Streets I
>> missed or forgot.  It's been a long time since I've walk this route and 
>> now
>> that I'm no longer with Pilot Dogs I forgot some of the names of the
>> Streets.
>> Take care.
>>
>> Lori and theGipper
>>
>>
>>
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