[nagdu] [and] Navigating Ice

[Tracy Carcione]

Ben, like all my dogs, hates it when I fall down, or even stumble.  When 
it's icy, it doesn't take long for him to figure out that I'm not walking 
well, and slow down.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <barbandzoe at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] [and] Navigating Ice


>
>
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering how to deal with this myself. I was thinking, I know that 
> these are very smart dogs, so what if you told your dog to slow down on 
> the ice, and if he doesn't you fall down, show him what can happen.
>
> Only do this when you have time and are not running to the bus, like when 
> you go out just for a walk. If you might hurt yourself don't do it, but 
> show the dog that you will end up on the ground. I don't know, it was just 
> a thought.
>
>
> Barb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" <alapointe89 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 3:21:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] [and] Navigating Ice
>
> The Pro has a strap that goes over the front part of the boot so to help
> prevent loosing in the snow.
> I take a 13 and the anti slip company suggested to get a 14. Keep in mind
> that the yacktracks if pulled too tight from toe to heel can stress the 
> band
> that attaches the coils. Call Nolan at the anti slip company he is an
> abundance of help. Andy and Shubert
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jessica Diaz PC
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 6:43 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] [and] Navigating Ice
>
> Hello,
> So it looks like the yak trax will be in my future. Can someone tell me
> though how to determine the size to buy and what the different is between
> the pro and the walk? I think the walker might be ok for me but I did not
> know if the pro might work better when walking further distances.
> Jessica
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lori Dent
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 12:40 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Navigating Ice
>
> Hi Elizabeth,
>
> I have a pair of those yack trakks and they work well to keep you from
> falling on the ice.On a side note though, when you put them on inside, 
> just
> be careful when walking on wood,tile and aluminuim floors because you will
> slide. Also if you're going from the outside to the inside of a building,
> when you get inside the building take off the yack trakks because there 
> not
> made to be able to walk on floors I mentioned above. Take care.
>
> Lori and the Gipper
>
>
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