[nagdu] From Cane To Dog

[Alyssa]

What you're feeling is normal. Taking that step with a first dog is difficult. You will both make mistakes. You will both have good and bad days. It's all part of the guide dog lifestyle. In time, you will feel more confident with the dog. I can use a dog and a cane without too much struggle with the transition, and you will get there. Your instructor will be there to support you when you get the dog. That's why the school is there. I wish you luck whenever you get your new partner.
Alyssa and Magnificent Melody

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> On Aug 24, 2014, at 9:29 PM, Elise Berkley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, all!  I have just been approved with Guide Dogs For The Blind in San
> Rafael for my first dog.  It will be some time before I get a match and I am
> so excited.  But, I am also scared.  I have been using constant contact with
> my cane for about 15 years now.  I cannot fathom walking with my dog and not
> having contact with anything but the harness and my dog.  How did you all
> transpose from using a cane with contact to using your dogs with no contact
> but your dogs?  Thanks for your advice and tips!  
> 
> 
> 
> Elise, Still Using My Cane
> 
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