[NAGDU] Relieving in the city.

[Sk22 at dslextreme.com]

Hi Tracy,

I know what it's like to try and find a safe place for your dog to relieve
in a busy city full of traffic.  Would a relieving belt be of any help?  If
Krokus gives you signals that he wants to pull over and you know what he is
going to do, perhaps it would help. Write to me off-list if you have any
questions.  

Shirley

Sk22 at dslextreme.com    

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Subject: [NAGDU] Useful mittens

I enjoy knitting, and this winter I've made 2 kinds of mittens I'm finding
useful in working with my dog.  One kind covers the back of the hand, but
leaves the front of the fingers uncovered.  I can use a pickup bag, hand
Krokus a treat, or take something out of his mouth without removing my
mitten or getting it messy.  I don't know how good they'd be in real cold
weather, but I've worn them with temps in the 30's and 40's and been
comfortable.

The other kind is called a flip top mitten.  It looks like an ordinary
mitten, but there's a split across the palm so you can flip the top up to
free the fingers.  I haven't finished them yet, but I think they'll be warm
while still letting me free my fingers quickly.

I got the patterns from a braille book from NLS called New Mittens and
Gloves.  

Just thought I'd mention them, in case there are other knitters on the list.

Tracy

 

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