[nagdu] Using a guide dog in a country setting

[Julie J.]

RJ,

I live in a rural community or at least I'd call it that!  My town is 
about 7,000 people.  There are sidewalks for most of the places I 
frequently go, though not all.  When you say you have to be driven into 
town, do you mean you live on a farm or completely outside of any town?  
How far is this drive?  and the roads you will need to walk down that 
have no sidewalks, are these dirt country roads, residential side 
streets, highways or what?  That makes a big difference.

As far as I know all of the programs train their guide dogs on 
sidewalkless roads.   If that's a need of yours they will make sure the 
dog you receive is adept at that skill.  Also if you want a guide dog, 
I'd contact your preferred school to see what they say about a guide and 
your living situation.  I'm guessing the school will be able to give you 
much more accurate info than your family.

Julie



On 2/17/2012 4:42 PM, RJ Sandefur wrote:
> Does any one use a guide dog on this list who lives in a rural community? If so, What guide dog school did you attend? My nabiorhood has know sidewalks, and I have to be driven into town. My family thinks that guide dogs are only for people who live in the city. RJ
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