[nagdu] relieving or dressing first was expectations of the blind & guidedogprograms'admission standards

[Danielle Burton]

Debby and Sandra, 
I also have some issues with Orientation. Mine is because of my hearing loss I have trouble localizing where sounds come from and this mkes orientation difficult at times. Its like you hear the car the door slam, the air condition unit just fine but don't ask me to tell you where it is. If I knew where all the sounds came from that would be totally awesome but I don't. However, on a good day I can mostly tell where sounds come from enough to help orientation but not always. It really depends on how I am feeling that day and how my hearing is that day. I have no vision so when this happens I can't use ay vision to help with this.  

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> On Jul 19, 2015, at 6:52 AM, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Debbie and all,
> 
> Funny story time, funny now at least.
> 
> At home I do take the dogs out while I'm still in my PJ's and crazy hair. However I have a backyard which is very private.  There are very limited ways to peek back there.  At hotels I do get dressed first.  I get up, feed the dog and while they are eating I dress quickly in whatever is easy to throw on, but still suitable for public viewing.
> 
> Last year I went to visit a college with my son.  He stayed on the campus, but I chose to stay in a local hotel.  I've lived in a dormitory and I'm not keen on doing that again.  Anyway, 5 a.m. comes and I get up, feed Monty and throw on yesterday's clothes.  I took Monty out to relieve.  It was a beautiful morning, we lingered a bit, Monty sniffing and me enjoying the cool fresh air.
> 
> I go back to my room to get ready for the day, only to find that my key card won't work.  I tried a bunch of times and nothing.  I go up to the front desk.  the clerk tries the key card a few times.  She tries the housekeeping card.  She tries a different master card.  Nothing works.  Maintenance man is called...I forgot to mention this was Fourth of July weekend...so I sat with the front desk clerk in the lobby, having a nice chat, while we waited for maintenance man to arrive.  He eventually did and was able to get the door open.  It was determined that the whole lock mechanism was bad and would need to be replaced.  The door wasn't useable at all.
> 
> Had I decided to take Monty out in my PJ's that morning, it would have been a really embarrassing event.  Not that my pajamas are scandalous, it's just not how I'd like to be remembered.
> 
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: Debby Phillips via nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 7:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] expectations of the blind & guidedogprograms'admission standards
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> Howard, nobody cared how you looked when you took your dog out to
> relieve.  I get up some mornings and put on my slippers and head
> out the door.  Much easier than having to clean up a mess because
> I had to get dressed and stuff before I took my dog out.  What
> they said at school (Seeing Eye) was that they wanted people to
> just get up and take the dogs out and all because if people got
> up early there was the possibility that the dogs might get all
> excited and have accidents.  Not a crazy rule, actually common
> sense.  And we always have the option of switching things around
> when we get home.     Debby and Nova
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