[nagdu] blazing trails with tails.

[daniel]

Haha, Tami, I felt kinda bad because today was one of those completely new
routes that I just tackled and there was a point at which I just pulled my
cane out and heeled Irene for a bit because I just was not sure what was
going on (it turned out to be this really confusing parking lot for cbs).
Although, I now believe I have no cane because I think I left it at a bus
stop trying to not forget everything...ah well. It'll be even more fun
without a cane!!! I must take this time to prays my pup though, After
walking around my new city for the past few days she's learned to show me
bus stops which I'm really happy about because I don't always catch them
when I walk by!!!

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tami Jarvis
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 5:26 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.

Leye-Schprintse,

It's a great explanation, and very clear!

I think the general recommendation for teaching a dog new routes is to take
it out on leash first, then go again in harness. Some people do it that way,
while it seems others just go off the beaten path and figure it out with the
dog as they go along. I tend to just go where I want to go, and Mitzi is
pretty good about problem-solving with me. I do carry a cane in case I need
to pull it out in a pinch, though. It's actually been trickier out here in
the small town than it was in the city. We find weird things like a sidewalk
that goes into someone's shed, which is confusing... Then their trucks are
parked where we need to turn to get to the street to go around the shed, so
that's more confusing because of the side mirrors. We've come across a
couple of other unexpected things like that where getting back on track was
confusing. 
So I've taken to doing more exploration with the cane and the dog on leash
to figure things out than I did in the city. In the city, I could get more
thoroughly lost, but Mitzi is good about helping me get back to where it's
familiar so we can get lost another way... I'm one of those weird people
that finds being lost pretty fun until I get tired and am still lost.
/smile/

Paris and London sound fun, and I would like to experience both some day!

Tami

On 08/01/2013 02:42 PM, Leye-Shprintse Öberg wrote:
> BS"D
>
> Star Gazer and Tami,
>
> Generally, the blind in Sweden are taught routes to places there they need
to go, to work/shops. Many blind people also have human guides who help them
out. I think very few would feel confident to go outside the routes she or
he knows. I think it has with the attitude against the blind here, the
sighted are in control of our blind skills training and a majority of the
blind here are seniors therefore the training is suited to them and not to
us young who've other needs then them.
>
> Our guide dogs are taught routes too, before working with your dog you're
recommended to show the dog the route first. This is done with a walk in
lead first where you show the dog the lines she or he shall walk. Then you
can walk your dog in harness.
>
> I hope you understand what I'm writing. Sometimes I've problem to describe
what I want to say, if something is unclear, please tell me.
>
> Kind regards,
> Leye-Shprintse
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