[NAGDU] Staying together

[S L Johnson]

Hi,

I have taught all my dogs to find a person.  I especially found it useful 
this past year when out with both my elderly parents.  Both of them have 
minor memory issues and would often walk off without letting me know where 
they were.  I was very glad to be able to ask Eva to find mom or dad or 
sometimes both of them who had taken off in two different directions.  Then 
Eva would have to first find one and then the other.  Fortunately she is an 
easy going fun loving dog and loved the challenge of locating her lost 
grandparents.  It is actually kind of fun teaching the dogs to find people. 
They soon get to enjoy the challenge.  In that case I do let the person give 
the dog a pet on the head as a reward for the dog finding the person you 
have lost.  You could also use treat as a reward too.

Sandra and Eva
-----Original Message----- 
From: Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 11:06 AM
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Cc: Tracy Carcione
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Staying together

Dar's solution sounds good.  He should be close enough that he won't get
slammed, with his hand on my shoulder.  Next time it comes up, I'll ask if
he wants to try that.
Tami, I'm still working on clearance issues with Krokus.  I let him get a
bit casual.  He's sharpened up considerably, but still can't walk beside
someone without being confused by it, I think.
I bet I could teach him to find Jerry though, and that could be quite
useful.
Tracy

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dar via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 10:43 AM
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Cc: Dar
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Staying together

Jim puts his hand on my shoulder using his cane to protect the rite side.
She doesn't feel she is guiding two persons.


Dar
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> On Sep 1, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Hi Jody.
> Would that work?  Krokus is not trained to guide 2 people, and someone
> next to me might get slammed into a pole, unless he's using his cane
> very effectively.
> If I need to guide another blind person, I usually try to tuck the
> person behing me.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jody
> Ianuzzi via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 9:30 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Jody Ianuzzi
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Staying together
>
> Hello Tracy,
>
> Why don't you walk cited guide. Or you could  walk arm in arm.  That
> would be acceptable even if you both could see.
>
> JODY
>
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>>> On Sep 1, 2016, at 8:22 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> My husband Jerry uses a cane, and I of course use a guide dog.  My
>> husband has lost a lot of vision, and we are having trouble staying
>> together when passing through big, open spaces, like fancy hotel
>> lobbies or the bus terminal.  Either Krokus gets into a groove and
>> Jerry can't keep up, or Krokus starts screwing around and Jerry goes
>> off ahead.  Sometimes I grab Jerry's hand and pull him along, or we
>> start
> calling loudly to each other.
>> Neither one feels very dignified.
>>
>> Do people have methods that work to keep a cane user and a dog user
>> in contact?  I've heard some people wear a bell, but does that really
>> work, in an open, noisy environment?
>>
>> I'd like to figure out something that works, and doesn't make us both
>> feel ridiculous.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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