[nagdu] blazing trails with tails.

[Doug Parisian]

I agree, orientation skills and understanding your dog works well; it always 
has for me over five dogs.  If all I wanted to do is to trod familiar routes 
every day, I certainly wouldn't need a dog for such repetition.

Even better, GPS has come a very long way and the IPhone is a most amazing 
and useful toolbox.

Doug: for those with Siri, ask the question "why is there air?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "National Association of Guide Dog Users" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.


: Daniel,
: If I got O&M every time I went to a new place I would be getting it
: every day! I think good O&M teaches you to apply your skills wherever you
: may be, so there is no need to get an orientation every time!
:
: Marion
:
:
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of daniel
: Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:38 PM
: To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
: Subject: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
:
: 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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