[nagdu] Nowhere to go?
Sarah
coastergirl92 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 19 00:39:07 UTC 2012
I want to go out but the bus out here isn't like the one in L.A.
I have to wait until I get access before I can go anywhere fun.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:19:42 -0700
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?
Sarah,
I think many people here would agree with me that it might be
good to master
the cane techniques before you get a dog. Dogs can get sick at
unexpected
times and you will need to whip out your cane for those times.
Also, you
might not want to bring your dog everywhere because sometimes it
may be
inconvenient.
It is a lot of work to train with a dog, but it's more work once
you
graduate because at the guide dog school, you have support and
people who
understand your needs as well as your dogs, but when you're home,
it's
basically all up to you. There's a huge responsibility and you
must walk
your dog often to keep up the training as well as to let them get
exercise.
You've mentioned that the training program made you more afraid
and now as a
result, all you want to do is to stay at home. Perhaps you
should weigh the
pros and cons of what it means to have a dog and to care for
someone other
than just yourself?
I received my dog in February and there has been a lot of ups and
downs, but
at the end of the day, I'm glad I got a dog. For me, it's easier
to have a
dog on my college campus. UC Davis is huge, and having Princess
has really
made a big difference.
Please feel free to email me off list if you have any additional
questions.
My email is: hchadwick at ucdavis.edu
All the best, Hannah
-----Original Message-----
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Of Sarah
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?
The experience I had at the independent living center was
horrible. I had
anxiety attacks every day and didn't want to go anywhere because
I have no
confidence with a cane. That's why my family wants me to get a
guide dog so
bad is because it might help with my anxiety out in public and I
don't like
having to depend on people to guide me.
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:12:55 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?
If you are getting the dog for the family, then you should really
change
your mind, I think, and get a pet. Is there any possibility of
your moving?
Hou said you were in an independenbt living program for six
months, but now
you aren't. You are twenty; the world is your future, but you
have to help
make it happen. Fear holds us back so we have to just push
through it,
getting the help we need along the way.
CL
On Sep 18, 2012, at 1:08 PM, Sarah wrote:
I want to just get a pet but sty family all want me to have a
guide dog
because I've been talking about it since I was 7. But now that
I'm 20, I
just feel too tired and I don't have that get up and go like I
used to. I
kind of just feel like sleeping all day because I live so far
away from
Magic Mountain. I've been everywhere up in this desert lots of
times and we
only go shopping once a week.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:04:27 -0400
Subject: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?
Hi Sarah.
I wonder why you want a dog, if you feel you have nowhere to go?
I am old enough to see the glimmer of retirement in my
future--not soon,
but not impossibly far off, either. But I think that even after
I retire,
I'll have places to go. I'll still have the usual trips around
town--the
grocery, diner, pharmacy, shopping...though those won't be every
day. I
hope to do a bit of travelling. And to get out and walk,
preferably every
day, just to keep myself fit. I've had 6 guide dogs now, and
every one of
them has done best when they've gotten regular work. Ben, my
current dog,
doesn't require miles and miles a day, and can take one day off a
week with
no problem, but he still gets squirrely if I don't work him for
any length
of time.
I think my dogs will still get enough work, once I'm retired,
but it does
concern me a bit. If I felt I really had nowhere to go, or no
desire to go
anywhere, I'd just get myself a pet. But, being somewhat prone
to cabin
fever, I don't see that happening any time soon.
Tracy
Dang it now I'm worried. I really have no desire to go
anywhere.
I just fel too tired
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:51:55 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
No, I don't do that. I should, but because I am currently not
going much
of anywhere, I've gotten out of the habit. I kind of wish I
did, and maybe
I'll start. That's probably one of the reasons I won't get any
dogs after
this one. I don't think he's getting a fair shake. I hope I
don't change
my mind.
CL
On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Sarah wrote:
Cool thanks. How often do you walk your dog? Do you walk 3-5
miles every
day?
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:27:39 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
Ah, you'll be fine. It is always exciting before you go for the
dog. I
think you are going to have a fine time of it.
Cindy
On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Sarah wrote:
That's exciting! I'm still kind of worried, but I'll do it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:45:16 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
His name is Fisher. Let's see. I think they brought him to my
room. We
walked around the room a lot. He sniffed me and we cuddled. At
our
school, they had us go out on their leisure path with the
harness and an
instructor attched to him, too, with the leash. Then later we
took them
out to relieve and have dinner.
He mostly tried to keep him close and see what toys he liked,
though I
went slow with this. Some dogs, when you first get them, whine
a lot
because they hear familiar voices as others are being given dogs
by the
same instructor. Some are restless the first night or so when
they are
with you; I've never had a lot of trouble with that with any of
the dogs.
CL
On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Sarah wrote:
What's his name? What was it like when you first met him?
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:20:17 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
I think they can sense your moods. I think they definitely
know the
difference between stressed and calm. I have a lab and golden
cross. He
is six.
CL
On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Sarah wrote:
that's awesome! I am so excited to have a dog. Can dogs sense
how you are
feel, can they sense your moods? What kind of dog do you have?
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:12:22 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
\Hi, Sarah, I am Cindy. You know, it depends on the dog. I am
a firm
believer in spending a lot of time in the process of bonding
with my dog,
especially the first few days. If the person who trained you is
your
trainer, they will look to that person for a while, but you will
start to
see a switch over in a few days. When you take that dog home, I
think the
bonding increases because now it has left all it knows behind
except you,
so it trusts you. You will have work to do to become a solid
team, but
your dog and you will have already begun a strong bonding that
will only
get stronger. I think the key is a lot of attention, especially
at first
and mostly from you, corrections when you have to, and lots of
praise when
the dog does something right and well.
CL
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