[nagdu] Shopping shopping shopping!!!

[Larry D. Keeler]

Marion, the big back pack works the best for me! I'd love one of those old 
cloth military things! This leaves both of my hands free and I can still 
work Holly!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "National Association of Guide Dog Users" <blind411 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shopping shopping shopping!!!


> Dan,
> Let's start at the beginning - the actual shopping. When I do
> grocery shopping myself (my wife usually does the grocery shopping), I
> generally go to the customer service desk and request someone to help me
> find the items. I go with them because I comparative shop, meaning, I
> compare the size, price, and brand of the item I want. I also confirm the
> date of items with close expirations, such as milk and meats to make sure
> they will not spoil before I can use them.
>
> One of the best things to get for a blind shopper is a suitcase on
> wheels. I will caution you, though, that these wheels are not meant for 
> the
> type of use we will give them, as they are meant for wheeling through an
> airport for a few hundred yards, not the miles we will put on them 
> bringing
> home our groceries! Another handy tool we use is a collapsible hand truck 
> I
> believe we bought at Walmart. We use this for bringing home our dog and 
> cat
> food, since we buy dog food in 40-lb. bags to feed Dogzilla and the other
> two pups. Another handy item is a large sturdy back pack. Our backs make 
> for
> good transport!
>
> I hope this information has been helpful. If you have other
> questions, please write again!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of daniel
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 2:33 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Shopping shopping shopping!!!
>
> Hey guys, first I want to thank all of yall for the help yall have given 
> me.
> It has helped me enormously with my trip down the road of owning a 
> seeingEye
> dog. Now, I have a question: What do yall do when you go to the store? I
> mean.do you have something dto carry your groceries in? How do you get 
> from
> home to the store and back? Mainly what you do with the groceries 
> though.and
> what you do with your dog while your shopping.or do you just have customer
> service get your items for you?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
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