[nagdu] Walking on ice

[Doug Parisian]

Hey Andy, good point.  I'd intended on getting the studs forever but somehow 
never got to it; hey, the roof don't leak when it ain't rainin'.

Even if you are unstudded, might I suggest not wearing most shoes in winter; 
they can actually be dangerous since the rubber hardens at low temperatures. 
Most winter boots have soles of a composition allowing them to remain softer 
and more pliant in extreme cold.

Doug: Written with sole!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A. J. LaPointe" <alapointe89 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Walking on ice


> Hi, as it is important to train the dog to determine how to deal with 
> winter
> ice, it is also important to make sure that you are using anti-slip
> footwear.  I don't know if you already are but, I know last year, I didn't
> have mine on and I feel so quickly that I didn't realize I was falling 
> until
> I was down..
> I know with my three dogs, it seemed that ice was a big obstacle for them.
> Around here in Salem, MA. it is a struggle to get most to shovel and treat
> their walkways to make it easier and safer...  I apologize if this
> information is already know to you.. Andy and Shubert.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:32 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Walking on ice
>
>
> Hi William.
> First I'd try telling him to steady, and maybe push forward on the harness
> a little.  If that failed, well, I might fall down.  That always focusses
> the dog's attention in a big way!  Not much fun for me, though.
> Tracy
>> yea, i agree, but can you imagin the cheos of all of us in one bowling
>> alley
>> with all of our dogs, but on a more serious note, does anybody know the
>> best
>> way to get a black lab to slow down when walking on an icy surface?
>> William And LD Lynard
>
>
>
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