[nagdu] Guide dogs in gyms was RE: Just some thoughts

[Tracy Carcione]

I suspect a dog would get really bored walking round and round on a track, 
especially if it's not very long.  I think, if I asked Ben to do it, after 
the first round or two he'd really slow down, not because he was tired, but 
just because he wouldn't see any point in it.  I might just leave him 
somewhere near the start of the track, out of the way, and use my cane.  Or 
I'd have to think of a way to make it interesting for him, like giving him a 
kibble every time we passed the finish line or something.  But 17 kibbles is 
quite a lot.

I appreciate the idea of leaving the dog with the lifeguard at the pool.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dogs in gyms was RE: Just some thoughts


> OK i can't answer all questions, so just read from here.
> I got a message today that I went over my five trying to answer questions.
>
> We did get to the YMCA today.
> They were so kind to let me walk with him on the track.
> One day you go clock wise the next day you go counter.
> He wanted to be in the center, if walking you stay near the rail, we will 
> work on this.
> If running wich will not happen you stay on the outside.
> If you walk around the track 17 times this is a mile.
> We did it three.
> I could tell when he was getting tired.
> I spoke to a friend on how to help him out.
> So he wouldn't get board easy.
> We will slowly build him up.
> It was a fun day, where we will try again tomorrow.
> Original message:
>> Hi there,
>> Just thought I would change the subject line, so more people would 
>> actually
>> know what this thread was about.
>> I used to go to the YMCA a few times a week with Pascal. I would work out
>> with the exercise equipment (treadmill, weight machines, etc.) first and
>> then head to the pool.
>> Everyone there was great about Pascal, they loved him. There were many 
>> young
>> kids around and they all liked seeing him, and knew not to pet him while 
>> he
>> was working. While using the treadmill, I would put Pascal on tie  down 
>> next
>> to it, and he would just sleep. When we headed over to the pool area, I
>> handed him over to the life guard. One of the managers there suggested 
>> that
>> the lifeguard would be the best person to puppy sit, so I would tie him 
>> onto
>> the lifeguard chair. Pascal was very well behaved, he mostly just slept.
>> But, occasionally the lifeguard would tell me that he kept looking 
>> longingly
>> at the pool and would have loved to just dive on in.
>> Pascal has never been an overly Velcro dog. That is to say, that I can
>> easily leave him with someone else, and go off and do my own thing. He
>> always gets excited when I come back, but he doesn't seem to mind me 
>> being
>> out of his sight. If you have a Velcro dog, they may not like you being 
>> in
>> the pool without them. They should be fine lying next to you at the
>> treadmill though.
>> So, I suggest you do take your dog to the gym with you, I think it will 
>> be
>> good for both of you.
>>  Hope this has helped.
>> Deanna and Pascal
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 8:37 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Just some thoughts
>
>> If I can walk the track with him that would be good for both of us.
>> Then he would get a swell work out.
>> With the snow and ice melting refreezing and melting again, I am afraid 
>> of
>> falling.
>> I know this is new for me, where I will work with them and they me.
>> i can't go swimming until I get a suit
>> Original message:
>>> It depends on how everything works out!  Holly loves Mass and would
>>> probably like the gym too!  But, I would worry about folks bothering
>>> her while I was excorcising!
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:51 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Just some thoughts
>
>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I have some thoughts,
>>>> I'm going to start to go to the YMCA.
>>>> If I can go to mass in the early morning, then would you take your
>>>> dog to the gym?
>>>> Or would you let him stay home in the crate for a couple of hours
>>>> until you get home again?
>>>> Just some thoughts.
>
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