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

[d m gina]

Hi there,
We went round the track five times today.
when the folks would run past him his tail would wag and he wanted to 
run as well.
this was going counter clock wise.
For the second day he is catching on quite well.
he was the star with yoga,
When the instructor would say dog sit, he would.
when it was the dog stand pose he would.
then dog down he did.
Everyone laughed.
Even me.
I took the leash putting it around the rail having him against the wall.
He got lots of praise from many.
I will get a suit then see what happens with pool.
He is very quiet for the most part, and is ready for anything.
the first time I asked if I could come, sharing that i would be 
bringing my guide with me,
the lady in a kind voice shared that I could tie him up to the bike 
rack outside and he would be fine.
I shared that this was a guide dog, where he needed to be with me.
they were cool with that.
Made me smile though, have never been approached with that one.
Smile,
Original message:
> 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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