[nagdu] Guide-dogs and sports

Raven Tolliver via nagdu nagdu at nfbnet.org
Wed Jun 4 15:51:15 UTC 2014


I jog with my dog several times a week, though I don't expect him to
guide while we jog. I personally choose to jog through the
neighborhoods surrounding campus just because I know them like the
back of my hand and would rather not run in circles. The Golden Guy
jogs with me out of harness, and he will definitely stop if there is
an obstruction in the sidewalk. He is very sensitive to my body
language and will slow down if I do.
I would not run on a regular basis with him in harness because I think
that the harness restricts a dog's full range of motion in their legs
and their back.

On 6/4/14, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well, that can be worked up to. I remember some of us at Pilot just for the
>
> grins of it on a Saturday took our dogs down to this park with a large
> circular road kind of like a track and ran with our dogs. At first, we were
>
> all cauthious about it but we ran faster and faster! Every dog wanted to be
>
> the leader and it was great fun to see who would lead the longest and who
> would be challenging for the next lead. We didn't bump into anything. The
> only issue we had was to slow down our dogs when we wanted to take it easy!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Weiner via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide-dogs and sports
>
>
> Here again, someone may know much more than I do, but just as a comment,
> the
> problem with running with your dog is that I bet the dog won't have time to
> clear you of obstacles and even if he/she did, maybe you won't have time to
> follow your dog.
> I think taking a nice fast walk is certainly something you can do, but
> running as exercise is not what I'd consider in the dog repertoire but then
> again, as one of my friends likes to say to give me a hard time "Dan, just
> because you haven't heard it or done it doesn't mean it doesn't
> happen."--lol
>
> I am very curious to hear about guide dogs in Sweden so tell us anything
> you
> know.
>
> It's always been a place I wanted to visit, Canada too for that matter.
>
>
> Goalbal, how nice, I have never lived somewhere where there is a team,
> though we did try our hand at beep baseball here in central Florida for a
> short time and it didn't get off the ground, so to speak.
> I can hear out of only one ear so I suspect I wouldn't be a valuable
> team-mate for goal ball because I can't localize sound though I can hear
> it.
>
> Anyway, good luck and keep us  posted as we all love hearing about the
> experiences of first-time guide dog users.
>
>
>
> Yours most sincerely,
>
> Dan W. and the Parker Pup
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
> nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 10:01 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide-dogs and sports
>
> Fatmir,
>
> Welcome to the list!  My name is Daryl and I play goalball for my
> provincial
> team in Canada.  I have had my first dog for the past 9 months and love the
> independence she provides (remind me of this on days where I want to
> question her training).
>
> I myself have never used my dog as a running guide, though I think it's
> something she would love to do.  A couple of months back someone posted
> about jogging with your dog.  Since the list is publicly archived, feel
> free
> to browse the archives for the topic (I think it was in march).
>
> Welcome to the list!
>
> Daryl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fatmir Seremeti via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:53:23 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: [nagdu] Guide-dogs and sports
>
> Hi all
>
> My name is Fatmir and I live in Sweden. I tryed to find a similar list here
> in Sweden but seams like there isn't any.
> I hope that I'm welcomed here and I learned a lot in just this first week
> I've been a member of this list.
>
> I'm a professional athlete doing Goalball and I'm a low B2.
> These last 4 years I've lost my ability to move around by my self.
> This loss of sight has been very difficult for me in my active life where I
> nowadays have to depend a lot on other people all the time.
> I have now applied for a guide-dog and on the 18th of this month the
> association here in Sweden will come home to me to determine if I'm right
> for a guide-dog.
>
> I understand that most of the things I need help for today like going to
> the
> gym, swimming hall, walking and everyday activities will be much more easy
> and independent.
> My question is if anyone uses their guide-dog as a running guide outdoors
> and if this is even possible?
>
> Med vänliga hälsningar / best regards
> Fatmir seremeti
> +46705103634
> www.goalballfatmir.blogg.se
> Twitter: @goalballfatmir
>
>
>> 4 jun 2014 kl. 08:16 skrev Kathy Davis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>:
>>
>> Hi Julie,
>>    I so enjoyed reading your account of the goings on with you and Bill
>> there at Guiding Eyes. I am relatively new to the list but have been
> active
>> in NAGDU and FLAGDU for many years.
>>    I too was rather taken aback when I received my last dog, Wade, from
>> the Seeing Eye. Wade is a big handsome black Lab and he is much taller
> than
>> my previous dogs. After trying several things to begin to feel right
> working
>> with Wade considering his height, we finally decided to use a harness
>> with
> a
>> shorter handle. That did the trick as the standard size harness handle
> just
>> made me feel so awkward and as you said...the harness was up in the air
>> instead of leaning back in my hand near my left hip as should be the
>> case.
>
>>    I will look forward to reading more from the happenings of you and
>> Bill. By the way, my daddy's name was Bill and he was terrific.
>>
>> Take care,
>>
>> Kathy Davis and Wonderful Wade
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie
>> McGinnity
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:55 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] My dog blog
>>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> I am currently training with my second guide dog.  To document my
>> training
>> and share my experiences with my family and friends, I created a
>> wordpress
>> blog.  I'm hoping the blog will live on even after my training, but for
> now,
>> I have recorded my adventures so far at Guiding Eyes for the Blind.  In
> case
>> any of you are interested, I'll post the link below.  The entries are in
>> order on the page from most recent to earliest, and there are three
> entries
>> so far.  I am having a great time here!
>>
>> http://adivaandherdog.wordpress.com/
>>
>> --
>> Julie McG
>> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
>> Federation
>> of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of
>> Guide dog Users President, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
> "For
>> God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
>> believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life."
>> John 3:16
>>
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Raven




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