[nagdu] Guide-dogs and sports

Wed Jun 4 16:19:57 UTC 2014

Raven,

I learned to jog with Mitzi in harness, but I prefer letting her run on 
leash, unless we're somewhere she can be off-leash safely. She can run 
at her speed and will cross my line of travel so that I can hear her 
bells and stay on course. If she has a squeaky ball, she will squeak it 
as she crosses, so I can keep a straight line on a wide open field. She 
does that when we're hiking, too, so it's very handy.

Jogging with her in harness is also a little hard on my posture, I've 
noticed, so I use the leash. She'll give me direction when I need it. 
She does tend to want to run at her own fast and wild pace, so when we 
haven't practiced, that's a pain. But once she settles down, it's great 
fun and exercise.

Tami

On 06/04/2014 08:51 AM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu wrote:
> 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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