[nagdu] Just saw this: Guide dogs and athletes

[Danielle Ledet]

Buddy, good thing people are still awake here. Hehehehehehe! Sounds
like something I would write You just made my night. I think I will
sleep well despite feeling ill with my stomach. What I wanna know is
the name of the other guy who got stuck in the Twin Towers with his
dog and survived. Wasn't he and his dog from Guiding Eyes?


On 8/22/15, The Pawpower Pack via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Many people like a british style attachment for a harness when they run.
> This gives the handle a great deal more lateral movement, however, you need
> to be very aware of where you are in relation to the dog as it is easy to
> over walk or over run a dog with this type of equipment.
> My dog runs in a harness that has a v-shaped breastplate so it does not put
> pressure on the throat.  It also allows the front legs more room to stride
> out.  I do prefer a longer handle and for it to be made of flexible tubing.
> I do not use the british style but the flexible tubing allows for the same
> effect of more lateral movement.
> You can also run in a canicross style, of the dog in an X-back harness, with
> a tow and a belt for the human where the towline is attached to the belt.
> You need to have good balance to do this and it is better if you run on a
> flat straight surface if you run this way.  Canicross is usually done cross
> country, where you will encounter uneven trails, but I have run canicross in
> urban environments on a flat paved bikepath or trail.
>
>
>  Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 22, 2015, at 8:04 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> In order to run with your guide you most likely need either:
>> 1. to use a flat collar and have your dog leash-guide or
>> 2. Use a different style harness that allows for more free movement.
>> I'm not sure exactly how these differ from traditional harnesses since
>> I used leash-guiding with my dog while running.
>>
>> Danielle and Thai
>>> On 8/22/15, Darla J. Rogers via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I am finding this topic most interesting; running with one's guide,
>>> however,
>>> isn't new no matter what the schools have said.  There are those who are
>>> skilled enough to do this, but if more runners are asking for dogs who
>>> can
>>> run, I applaud the schools for stepping forward to face this challenge
>>> and
>>> conquer it.
>>>
>>> I was wondering what special equipment the dog might need?  It would seem
>>> that a longer harness handle would be required, but I honestly don't
>>> know.
>>>
>>> If I run into someone who runs with their guide, I assure you I have lots
>>> of
>>> c curiosity, though with a rec recently replaced right knee, it isn't
>>> something on the bucket list of things I want to do, but I am loving the
>>> plethora of activities guide dog school graduates and owner/trainers are
>>> undertaking with their dogs.
>>> Darla & Huck very impatient to be able to work again.
>>>
>>>
>>> Darla J. Rogers M.S.
>>>
>>> Djrogers0628 at gmail.com
>>>
>>> When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself."
>>> ¯ Wayne W. Dyer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Danielle

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