[NAGDU] Fell, again

[Caitlyn Furness]

What I’ve done is to stop and stickmy right foot over to the side to check.  If it’s pretty easy to feel the grass or edge of the sidewalk, then I correct for that.

hth,
Cait

> On Jul 11, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Caitlin.
> I have used the thigh-slap, and he responds to it.  But how can I know
> he's too far right before I hit the edge?  Sometimes it's clear, but often
> it's not, especially in a situation where the sidewalk narrows quickly. 
> He ought to see that, and move left-ish, but he doesn't always do that.
> Tracy
> 
>> Hi Tracey,
>> Have you tried kneeing him in the side, shoving him over and slapping your
>> right side?  then praise when he’s in the correct spot??
>> 
>> One of my shepherds from TSE did this, and they just said to shove him
>> over, slap my side, and praise when he was in the right spot again.
>> Repeat at nausium til he gets it right.
>> 
>> In our case, it did improve and finally didn’t happen anymore.
>> 
>> hth,
>> Caitlyn
>> 
>>> On Jul 11, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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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