[nagdu] Balance without a guide dog

[Alyssa]

hello Marsha,
I hope this isn't too personal of a question, but is one side weaker than the other? I seem to notice that when I'm having issues, my right side seems to be the bad guy. So in that case, is the right hand the appropriate one to hold a support cane in?
Thanks,
AlyssaSent Fromm my iPad

> On Apr 17, 2014, at 7:31 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Darla,
> Sorry for the slow response. I have been sick for the last two weeks. I am now feeling some what human again. 
> I use my support cane just as if I were not using a guide dog too. When I take a step with my left foot, the cane goes forward. The only major issue is that when your using a guide dog and support cane, you have no other hands for anything else. My guide dog was trained specially for me, knowing that I would need to use a support cane. some dogs, are afraid of the cane, my last guide was. But my current guide always just knows that she must slow down when I use it. Does this answer your question? 
> 
> Marsha drenth  
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>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 12:52 AM, "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> rofl, Marsha; can you describe exactly how you work with it?  A friend wants
>> to work his dog more, but definitely requires a support cane to maintain
>> decent balance.
>> Darla & Hippie Huck
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 9:03 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Balance without a guide dog
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I have balance issues all of the time, some days with more issues than
>> others. If needed I use a support cane. I use a support cane with and or
>> without my guide. Don't worry therre are support canes out there that are
>> not the old lady ones. I got mine from Walmart, I don't know if the brand
>> this or the type. But its called Hugo. Sort of sounds like a european cute
>> guy. :) Good luck and be careful!
>> 
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As
>> such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors.
>> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. 
>> 
>>> On Apr 9, 2014, at 9:43 PM, Alyssa <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello list,
>>> As I'm sure most of you know, I'm between dogs now. The weather patterns
>> where I live are also not being consistent right now. This means my sinuses
>> are causing headaches and putting fluid behind my ears. Both of these things
>> are throwing my balance for a loop. I wouldn't be as concerned if I wasn't
>> in college and constantly needing to cross streets, navigate uneven grounds,
>> and the stairs. This happened to me at the last season change, but Sophie
>> provided enough of a counterbalance to make me feel safe and relatively
>> comfortable. Right now, I'm relying on a big strong guy friend to bare my
>> weight and brace if I stumble. On a college campus, this looks quite wrong.
>> I don't need anyone assuming anything about my recreational activities.
>> *smiles* Have any of you had balance issues between dogs? If so, what did
>> you do about this? Unfortunately I don't have an o and m instructor right
>> now to give me any ideas so I'm turning to my other resources. I'm sorry
>> this is so lengthy, but any help is certainly appreciated.
>>> Alyssa
>>> 
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