[nagdu] Test Walk?

Fri Feb 3 16:39:44 UTC 2012

Absolutely.
You can GPS a route which is what sighted people do.

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Doug Parisian
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 11:33 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Test Walk?

I differ as to the opinion that streets matter all that much.  I am a wilful
rover and often walk in places where I know none of the street names and
have done such routes several times.  My cues as to where to turn come from
other environmental/orientation clues--traffic sounds, sidewalk and road
condition and texture, surround consistent smells and sounds, time of day
combined with direction of sun and/or wind, etc etc etc.

Doug: I make this noise by rubbing my hind legs together.

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From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Test Walk?

> Sure, the streets matter!  Also, finding the bus and following your dogs
> cues matter.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:55 AM
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>
>> Do the streets matter or are you graded on how well you and your dog
>> work?
>> The way it's described here, it almost sounds like you're graded on your
>> ability to follow a route, not to think and problem solve.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of loriandleo
>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 12:30 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Test Walk?
>>
>> 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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