[nagdu] Skipping driveways

Fri Aug 21 21:59:42 UTC 2015

Hi.  You might find your stride different with a dog than with a cane.

Kaye

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Woods
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Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 12:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Skipping driveways

Hi Deanna,
Thank you for that suggestion! I will start counting my steps now before I
get the dog so that I can get some practice.
I am hoping my dog will be one of those dogs and take some initiative, but I
will have to wait-and-see smile. I will let everyone know as soon as I am
given a match. I might wait until after home training is finished, but I am
not sure yet.
What school is your dog from if I may ask?
Thank you
Jennifer

On Aug 21, 2015, at 6:08 AM, Deanna Lewis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

I like all of your suggestion Julie. Very well written post!
Jennifer, just one more suggestion that may help, you can try counting your
steps. For example, after you cross so and so street, you walk about 20
paces/steps before you get to your driveway. Once you know you are getting
close, you can direct your dog with a moving turn into the driveway. Many
dogs will become familiar with the places you visit regularly, so he/she may
automatically show you the driveway to your apartment. My dogs have had a
lot of initiative, which I really like. My first guide, would naturally stop
to show me certain driveways,  like if they were slanted, steep, or cut-out.
I also taught my dogs to treat very busy driveways (like the entrance into a
restaurant) as curbs, so he would stop and show it to me, then I would
direct him when it was safe to cross. 
Your trainer can give you more tips on how to pattern your dog to your
normal routes. You have a great advantage of actually working in your home
environment during training. 
I can't wait to hear when they find you the perfect match!
Deanna

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Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 6:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Skipping driveways

I forgot...some people have their dog stop at each driveway just like it is
a street.  Personally, I find this annoying and don't do it.  Of course if
there is a car backing out of a driveway, the dog will stop.

Julie
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Woods via nagdu
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 9:47 PM
To: National Association Of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Jennifer Woods
Subject: [nagdu] Skipping driveways

Hi All,

This may be an odd question but I hope not.
With a Guide Dog how do you know where exactly you are? For example right
now I know that there are 2 driveways then a stretch of sidewalk until I
turn to go up the hill to get to my apartment, however since dogs don't stop
at every driveway or alley how do you stay oriented to where you are when
using. Dog if you originally learned a route by using landmarks so to speak
such as driveways or alleys?

Thanks
Jennifer
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