[nagdu] Flat curbs

[Raven Tolliver]

Why are  these a challenge for some guide dogs? I mean, it was a
challenge for the Golden Guy in the winter because everything was
blanketed in white. But There are a number of places around Michigan
with the flush curbs, and he does just fine when there's no snow.
I thought the dogs are trained to look for a change in color, not just
a change in elevation. This is why they'll stop at parking lots too,
not just street crossings. Am I mistaken about this?
-- 
Raven
You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
have or what you do.

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On 6/11/15, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Daryl.
> Some of the curbs in downtown Great Falls are totally flat, no difference
> between the sidewalk and the street that I could tell.  If I lived there,
> I'd lobby for at least putting in those rubber bumps.  We have some of
> those
> here where I live, and in some cases they're pretty helpful in marking the
> part of the curb where the crosswalk is.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
> nagdu
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 10:11 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Daryl Marie
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Krokus's adventure
>
> Tracy,
>
> jenny loved Montana too when we were there last year. She didn't get sick,
> but her stool was quite runny, and we think it might have been the change
> in
> water. But sounds like he had a great time!
>
> What do you mean by "flat" curbs? If they are what I'm picturing, Jenny had
> the same problem in Toronto where there was little or no difference between
> the concrete of the sidewalk and the concrete of the road (not just a
> wheelchair access ramp, but NO difference); freaked people out...
>
> Daryl
> ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracy Carcione via nagdu
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
> Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> <carcione at access.net>
> Sent: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:46:26 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [nagdu] Krokus's
> adventure  My husband and I just got back from a vacation, visiting my
> sister at our folks' old place in Montana. It was Krokus's first plane
> trip,
> but he handled it like a pro. He even used the indoor relief area at the
> Minneapolis airport. Poky Krokie transformed into superspeedy Krokus. He
> actually pulled hard, which he never does, and I had to steady him, which
> I've never done before. I hope he keeps some speediness, now we're back
> home. However, it's getting very hot, so we'll see. He had a wonderful
> time,
> sniffing around the big yard, smelling rabbits, digging in molehills,
> eating
> grass and Goddess-knows-what. I heard him pulling up grass like a cow. Or
> he'd just stand and sniff the wind, blowing
>   across the prairie. He enjoyed lying near me, hanging out in the shade,
> too. He threw up the first night, but I think it was just all the
> excitement, because he was fine after that. We both enjoyed zipping along
> wide, fairly uncrowded sidewalks. There are a few places around here like
> that, but not too many. He didn't do great with the very flat curbs, but
> there aren't really any around here, so he hasn't have much experience with
> them. Anyway, we had a great time, and he was a good boy, despite being a
> very excited puppy. Tracy   _______________________________________________
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