[nagdu] Learning new routes with a guide dog.

Tue Oct 9 13:42:37 UTC 2012

Call the place of business where you are going to see about directions. 
Or just get out there, and if you have a general idea where the place
is, start out and ask people along the way.

Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
Adult and Community Services Division
Adult Services Screening Unit
410-853-3550
VLowery at dhr.state.md.us

>>> Mária Orovčíková<maria.orovcikova at gmail.com> 10/9/2012 8:40 AM >>>
Hi all,
thank you for your helpful information you have posted so far, I highly

appreciate it.
My another question is what to do in case you wanto go somewhere on
your 
own and you do not have any friends or O.M. instructor where you live
so 
you cannot get descriptions from them, plus descriptions your family 
provide are not very understandable and clear.
Is there any other way how to get the information I need?
Maria

On 9.10.2012 14:28, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
> Wow.
> So you're saying in Sweeden you have to get someone to help you
before you take the dog? What happens if a friend says "There's a great
sandwich shop" and gives you directions but can't go with you when you
want to go for the first time?
> I'm curious to know if cane users have the same rules?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nadja
Öberg
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 6:37 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org 
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Learning new routes with a guide dog.
>
>
> BS"D
>
> Maria,
>
> In Sweden we owners first learn the new road with help of our low
vision therapist, family member, friend or guide dog instructor. After
that we walk the road with the dog in her lead and show her the road and
what we want her to mark, lampposts, steps and zebra crossings with
more. After that we work the dog in her harness.
>
> We can also 'free work' our dogs and that means that we haven't work
the dog that road before and often the road is even unknown for the
owner. The school don't recommend this method because all guide dogs
aren't made for it. I've done it with my dog; she loves new adventures
and thinks known roads are boring. You can use a GPS when you work your
dog. You need to remember to praise the dog even if she doesn't find the
'right' lamppost; it's your fault when it goes wrong not the dog because
she doesn't know what you expect from her.
>
> Kind regards,
> Nadja and Hera
>
> Webpage: http://www.nadjaoberg.com 
>
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