[NAGDU] Fell, again

[Tracy Carcione]

Dan, what did you do about it?  Live with it, or retire her?  I'm not keen
on retiring my big blond, but I don't know that I can live with it,
either.
Tracy

> Well yes, I'm so sorry that happened, I was matched with a dog at leader
> in
> 2007, a wonderful obedient pup, but she kept getting me close to the right
> edge and yes I fell, plus that I have a torn ligament anywya, it wasn't
> good...so I can see it happening and you're right to be concerned.
> We're all here to support you and let us know what happens.
>
> Yours,
> Dan the man with Parker the nut
>
>
>
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> 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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