[nagdu] Adjustment from working with a king to a dog

[Larry D Keeler]

Well Daryl, I still use both. Holly goes faster while my cane senses more.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daryl Marie via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: <clarebearwest at gmail.com>
Cc: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Adjustment from working with a king to a dog


>
> Hi, Clare!
> I am less than a year into working with my first guide, Jenny, and I was a 
> cane user for my entire life.  The tactile feedback is very different from 
> cane to dog, and I personally thought the transition would be difficult; 
> instead, I found myself freed from the feedback of the cane.  Even my best 
> friend thought I would have a hard transition and was surprised when I 
> didn't.  Others will have different experiences.  The advice I can give 
> here is to break down the feedback you receive from your cane and think 
> about what feedback you think is necessary, and what you can do without.
>
> As for your dog's signals... all dogs will have different signals that 
> they use.  Trainers will know your dog and know some of their signals. In 
> the beginning, they will tell you that your dog is distracted, focused, 
> scrounging, etc., and you will learn in training and beyond the signals 
> your own dog will use.  I tend to second-guess Jenny signals on locating 
> thigns, because her body language is the same as if she's diving toward 
> something, so I act accordingly.
>
> You will make mistakes; this is normal!  Don't be like me an put on 
> yourself the unreasonable and stressful expectation of perfectly 
> understanding your dog as soon as you start training, or even in the first 
> few months.  You will both make mistakes, figure each other out as you 
> go... and when you both "get it", there's no better feeling in the world!
>
> Daryl and Jenny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clare Westlund via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:10:03 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: [nagdu] Adjustment from working with a king to a dog
>
> afraid that I will miss something that the dog is trying to tell me when 
> off leash. Thank you all for your guidance and advice! Clare Hi everyone! 
> I am preparing to get my first dog next month and I had a couple 
> questions. I am nervous about the adjustment from working with a cane two 
> then using a dog? What was it like for you? I am nervous that I will not 
> understand what the dog is trying to tell me when and and or out of 
> harness? I don't want to interpret the body language or mannerism of the 
> dog in a bad way? Since I am totally blind I am
>
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