[NAGDU] Pace

Danielle Sykora dsykora29 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 18 14:05:29 UTC 2016


My dog's pace varies greatly with his interest level. When walking in
areas that are new or moderately familiar, he has a nice pace and
pull. We probably walk about 3.5 mph. Of course it's easier to walk
more quickly with less obstacles as well. Places that are really
exciting cause him to walk faster and pull harder than he probably
needs to, but I can work with it because I'd rather walk too fast than
too slow. Usually this happens when we're hiking, so the extra pull
helps with balance anyway. If we walk the same route too many days in
a week, particularly if it isn't too challenging, Thai walks
irritatingly slow. Most of the time it's really only a minor
annoyance, but I remember it being more of a problem in high school
during certain class changes. He tends to be a little dramatic though,
so I can't exactly say this surprises me.

Danielle and Thai

On 4/18/16, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I was just curious about our actual pace, but having a comfortable pace
> matters a lot.  A dog who's too fast is no fun, and neither is one who is
> too slow.  And it's not as easy to fix as one might think.  I've been
> working to speed Krokus up pretty much since I got him.  He's fast in new,
> exciting areas, but on some usual routes he can be maddeningly slow.  I'd
> have thought it was easier to walk too slow than to walk too fast, but too
> slow is awkward, and annoying.  It's best if it's just right.  And
> everyone's "just right" is a little different.
> Tracy
>
>
>> In the end, I think it’s just a curiosity thing.
>>
>> I have been criticized for walking “too fast†, as well, by both guide
>> dog instructors and the sighted public.  I am safe with my dogs, though,
>> and that’s what really matters in the long and short runs..
>>
>> Cait
>>
>>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 7:20 PM, Christina Moore via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> People are always telling me how dangerous it is that I walk fast with
>>> Onyx. But I have not gotten hurt yet because of Onyx is guiding…
>>> Mainly me not listening to her…
>>>
>>>
>>> God bless.--Christina
>>>
>>>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 19:16, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> But in a sense does it matter--smile I mean how far matters, but how
>>>> fast
>>>> really doesn't to me, of course I can understand you're curious, but
>>>> it's
>>>> more about enjoying the walk and being safe and happy.
>>>> Look there was a guy at Leader when I was in class once who had doubles
>>>> with
>>>> me and he kept pissing and moaning that he was twice my speed, I told
>>>> him
>>>> then if it's really a problem he needs to be with someone else because
>>>> he'd
>>>> be more comfortable and so would I--smile.
>>>>
>>>> But anyway, let us know how it goes.
>>>> I too, am not uniform on this, I remember when I used to clock my speed
>>>> with
>>>> a trekker that sometimes I was slow and then say on an open stretch of
>>>> sidewalk I as twce as fast.
>>>>
>>>> Dan the man
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn
>>>> Furness
>>>> via NAGDU
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 3:19 PM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
>>>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Pace
>>>>
>>>> Dar,
>>>> you can use one of the apps on the i phone to count your pace.  You can
>>>> also
>>>> get talking pedometers which count your steps and say how far and fast
>>>> you've walked..
>>>>
>>>> hth,
>>>> Cait
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 1:02 PM, dar via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you know how fast you are walking, I would like to see if I
>>>>> could
>>>> figure that out!
>>>>>
>>>>> Dar
>>>>> Every saint has a past,
>>>>> Every sinner has a future
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 9:43 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was saying the other day that Krokus only goes about 2.5 miles an
>>>>>> hour, but I was wrong.  We took a long walk yesterday, and, when the
>>>>>> sidewalks were decent, and the traffic was a few feet away so he
>>>>>> didn't feel anxious about it, he went 4 miles an hour.  When we got
>>>>>> to more broken sidewalks, he slowed down, which is good. And we came
>>>>>> to several areas where the sidewalk had been repaired, with tape
>>>>>> stretched across about shin-high.  Krokus could have easily stepped
>>>>>> over, but he did not, and he was patient and steadfast while I got it
>>>>>> through my thick skull he was telling me something and not messing
>>>> around.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So once again I have under-appreciated the skills of the Krokus.
>>>>>> Hey, he really is a good Seeing Eye dog!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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