[nagdu] Working with a guide dog and toddler

Marianne Denning marianne at denningweb.com
Thu Feb 26 20:46:37 UTC 2015


I had my child hold my hand.  The other thing I did was use a wagon
instead of a stroller.  I put blankets in the bottom of the wagon and
away we went.

On 2/26/15, Jennifer Woods via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> My name is Jennifer, and I have a three-year-old son. I am currently on the
> waiting list for a guide dog and I am wondering how those of you who have
> toddlers and a guide dog make it work?
>  I am currently working with an orientation and mobility instructor to teach
> my son to walk a little bit behind me. Using a stroller is very difficult so
> he wears a backpack with a leash to help him stay by me as we are walking.
> We are trying to figure out what my pace is with him and without him while
> walking so that it's not a huge change between my regular pace and the pace
> I walk when he's with me.
>
> Thank you for sharing any of experiences and/or advice with me to make the
> transition easier when the dog arrives.
>
> Jenn
> "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
> NKJV
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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