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

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Thu Jan 24 01:37:19 UTC 2013


At the pool, I always used to tie mine on one of their benches; then I would get out of the pool and check on him after a few laps.

Cindy

On Jan 23, 2013, at 7:32 PM, d m gina wrote:

> 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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