[nagdu] Stopping at up curbs

Raven Tolliver ravend729 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 11 21:46:00 UTC 2014


I think it's a matter of personal preference. It is important for
first time users that their dogs stop at all drastic changes in
elevation so that they know what that feels like in the harness.
I personally am extremely sensitive to a dog's movements, whether it's
through a leash or harness, so I taught my dog it is okay to continue
over upcurbs and upstairs without pause. But if we're going down,
pausing is a must.

On 12/11/14, Jack Rupert via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I use the command WATCH at curbs and that seems to be rea effective, If it
> is not safe
> Or I should not take a step down dog will refuse the forward command. MY
> dog will pause at all up and down curbs
> But I have some mobility issues with my legs so it works well. Stopping at
> up curbs is like
> Climbing stairs, you need to know your feet are in the correct place before
> moving.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Sykora
> via nagdu
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 1:06 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Stopping at upcurbs
>
> If it is an actual upcurb (one that you need to step up for), my dog will
> pause with his front paws on the curb and start moving again as soon as I
> have one foot on the curb. It's similar with upcurbs. We stop just barely
> long enough for me to say "good dog forward". If it is a curb he has
> trouble
> finding for some reason, we will take a step, or maybe a few, onto the
> sidewalk before I praise more thoroughly or treat. I always expect him to
> stop at downcurbs and steps.
>
> Danielle and Thai
> On 12/11/14, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Tracy,
>> all my dogs have too eventually dropped the practice. Now my current
>> dog will, pause for me to find the curb, if its one that I need to
>> step up on, as I have fallen, theinking that there was no curb. I like
>> the ramp curbs, my blanace likes them better too. I do always make my
>> dogs, stop at the down curb. Again, I have fallen if and when they
>> have tried to blow them. It is also important for me as a deafblind
>> person, to use the curbs, because then I can orientate my self on
>> where I am, as I use the tactual parts of my route to let me know
>> where I am. I get very familiar and pay attention to cracks in the
>> sidewalk, curbs, poles, and other things that will tell me I am going in
> the direction.
>>
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>> 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 Dec 11, 2014, at 11:44 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I think stopping at upcurbs is a matter of personal preference.  I
>>> agree a dog should, at first, but mine drop it pretty fast.  I want
>>> to get out of the street.  I once was hit when I tried to correct my
>>> dog for running an upcurb.  The driver figured I was out of the
>>> street and started to pull out, but I had stopped to correct.
>>> Luckily, the idiot wasn't moving very fast. I decided then I wasn't
>>> going
> to correct for running an upcurb.
>>> Pretty soon, all I get is a pause and go.  I can see it wouldn't work
>>> for everyone, but it works for me, and other people I know in the big
>>> bad city.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
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