[nagdu] blazing trails with tails.

[Cindy Ray]

Oh, I always enjoy exploration with another person or people. Two or three heads are better than one, and you don't feel so lost if you are lost with a batch of people.

CL

On Jul 20, 2013, at 9:36 PM, "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:

> Cindy, its also fun to get a group of folks who want to learn to get around as well. Then, if you get lost it can be quite fun!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
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>> It isn't always an option to get sighted help. There are times when it is helpful, though, because they can more readily explain to you very complicated intersections. The dog may learn it faster, too, if you are able to pattern it without having to do multiple c hoice. But still, the way I always learn new surroundings is start small and gradually work my way to Point B from Point A. If I can get good instructions, so much the better. Then, after I've learned the route I am using, I branch out to something else. I did have someone come and help me in Leon a little when I was in Leon, Iowa, because it was a little bit country there. I did not do that here, except I was having problems with a new dog I got once and so I had my rehab counselor come help me with it.
>> Cindy
>> 
>> On Jul 20, 2013, at 8:37 PM, "daniel" <gutz2020 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey guys, as yall know I'm going to be moving to a new town for college
>>> quite soon. While I was in training (I can't remember if it was an
>>> instructor or not) someone off-handedly said something like, always have a
>>> sighted person help you on a new route or something.I've always been a
>>> really independent person trying new routes and what not. I can understand
>>> getting some orientation help in a new place but for everything? How do yall
>>> feel about going new places without an advanced orientation session or such?
>>> Do yall usually stick to a preplanned set of routes or do yall sometimes go
>>> new places just for the heck of it? I'm asking this from a dog users
>>> perspective, how does your dog react on a new route or a place, and
>>> especially if any of yall have moved to a new city or home, how did yall get
>>> used to the new surroundings?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> 
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