[nagdu] From Cane To Dog

[Cindy Ray]

The school really can’t teach you that. It is something that develops over time the way I see it. They do, of course, show you how the dog is going to work for you, and that’s all good while you have an instructor around. When you are on your own, trusting the dog and growing accustomed to not using a cane is something, in my opinion, that comes with time. Not meaning to imply, Larry, that you are wrong. That’s dumb on my part.
Cindy

On Aug 24, 2014, at 10:26 PM, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> The school will teach you that. For me, it was pretty easy. It will feel different at first but now that I've had Holly for 6 years, I barely notice!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elise Berkley via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "National Association for Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 10:29 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] From Cane To Dog
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> 
>> 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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