[nagdu] Test Walk?

Fri Feb 3 18:27:56 UTC 2012

I do that as well. But it sure jhelps if you know streets!
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From: "Doug Parisian" <eggmann at shaw.ca>
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>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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>> 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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>>> 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
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> 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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