[NAGDU] Fell, again

[S L Johnson]

Tracy,

You are not crazy.  Your guide dog should not cause you to fall so much.  It 
sounds like he is taking you too far to the right edge of the sidewalks. 
You are right, this is basic stuff and he should not be doing it.  I am glad 
you called the school and hope they get to help you soon.  I have very weak 
ankles so this is my biggest fear when working my dog.  If my foot gets too 
close to the edge of the walk on the right it is a sure thing that I will 
end up on the ground.  When I feel my foot too close, I tell Eva to watch it 
and move over left and give her a gentle nudge with my left knee against her 
shoulder.  This is enough for her to be more aware of that edge and to keep 
me further away from it.  I do the same thing if I trip over broken or 
cracked walks.  Eva is very sensitive so she gets nervous when I fall.  Good 
luck.

Sandra and Eva
-----Original Message----- 
From: Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 10:17 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Cc: Tracy Carcione
Subject: [NAGDU] Fell, again

Once again, Krokus pushed me off the right edge of the sidewalk, so I fell
down, and got some scrapes and bruises.  I think it was a place where the
sidewalk narrowed down a bit, and he just kept going straight.  Really,
though, I don't care why.  This is the third time he's done the same
thing, missed an edge, or the line between the sidewalk and a parking lot,
so that I've fallen.  He remembers for a while, then it happens again.  I
don't know if I'm more clumsy than I used to be, or he's more careless,
but I don't remember falling so much with any other dog.  I'm losing
confidence in him.  He can be an excellent guide, but sometimes he's not.
Not taking me off the edge is basic stuff.  I guess I could start carrying
my cane all the time, to check him, but then what's the point of having
him?
I have a call into the school, to see what they say.  If others know how
to fix this problem, I'll consider ideas.  Call me crazy, but a guide dog
should keep me from falling, clumsy or not.
Tracy



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