[nagdu] Just saw this: Guide dogs and athletes

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi all,

I'm not a runner, but I can run with my dog and enjoy jogging with
him.  You are correct that the dog's pace is often a quick walk while
the person is running.  Bill is barely trotting while I jog at my
pace.  (I'm short and run slow.)

If my dog needs to do a clearance he slows down or moves out of the
way long before the clearance becomes a problem.  He knows when he
needs to slow down, and I have never had trouble with this.  I did
some of this in training, and running with him taught me that not only
could I move fast with a dog again, but I could also relearn how to
properly control a dog's speed.  After what I had endured with my
first dog, these are things I had to relearn.  Incidentally, I worked
with the trainer who trained that dog in the article about Guiding
Eyes.

On 8/24/15, Louise Johnson via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Cindy yes anyone who got out that day was important. Each person shares
> what they want to about a moment of their life. Michael did write a good
> story, and shared what a guide dog can do for anyone. I have met him twice,
> and listened to him share his story, and it has given me hope that I could
> overcome any fears in travel.
>
> I don't travel easily new places, but am working on that at this time with
> Kiara.
>
> I will never run with a guide dog, but the ones who do I say good luck and
> have fun, and be safe out there.
>
> Louise and princess Kiara
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
> nagdu
> Sent: August 24, 2015 7:58 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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> Cc: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Just saw this: Guide dogs and athletes
>
> I heard Mr. Pivera interviewed one time and he seemed very quiet and
> unassuming. He was on a lower floor than Michael. Michael's story is truly
> a
> story that is a must read though.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
> via nagdu
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 9:49 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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> Cc: Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>; buddy at brannan.name
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Just saw this: Guide dogs and athletes
>
> As I understand it Mr.  Pivera didn't want a lot of attention, and chose
> not
> to talk about his ordeal much.  IT's hard for me to even imagine being in
> either one of those Towers.  The dog I had at the time was kind of a crazy
> dog.  I've often wondered how he would have handled the situation.  I think
> Nova would handle a lot, as long as I spoke softly to her, and encouraged
> her.  But I
> guess you never know until you're in a specific situation.
> Debby
>
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-- 
Julie McGinnity
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president,
National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President
graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7