[NAGDU] Hiking with your guide dog

[Deanna Lewis]

Hi all,
Hope you all are doing well. How many of you have gone hiking with your guide dogs? Can you offer any tips on how best to do this? I'm planning a trip this spring, and want to go hiking.
I took Pascal to a few state parks/nature preserves, but we always walked on a trail or walkway. Mambo has been to Muir Woods, but again that was on a smooth trail. I kind of wonder how the dog adjusts to a rougher terrain, like rocks, hills, and tree roots sticking out? I am not sure what the paths are like where we are going, so I want to be as prepared as possible. I would prefer to work my dog while hiking, and not use sighted guide. Any tips are much appreciated.
Thanks!
Deanna and Mambo


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