[NAGDU] unfamiliar places

[Jean Menzies]

I know this will greatly vary, and there is no right or wrong answer. I am curious to know how adventurous people are about working their dog into unknown areas. For example, when I was younger, I seem to recall being a lot more adventurous in figuring out a bus route and dealing with whatever I encountered after getting off the bus, and then hopefully finding whatever the destination was. Now, though, not so much. Perhaps things are just crazier out there or I am more cautious now. Who knows. 

But I am wondering how people feel about working through unknowns such as whether or not there are sidewalks, if there might or might not be grass to walk on, encountering light endustrial areas, service roads, parking lots, unfamiliar intersections, etc. 

Of course, every person, dog, and situation is different, but I’m looking for general discussion on being one’s own trail blazer so to speak. And, no, I can’t afford AIRA. lol. 

But I do think my new pup is going to do well, and I want to get out and learn more about the city I live in. We are relatively new here, so my depth of knowledge is still growing. But I also feel the nudge to not just wait for someone to show me rutes first, but then there is the nagging feeling of getting myself into trouble. hahaha. 

It’s likely too soon to throw a new dog team into unfamiliar situations like that, and we will master things I know first. But I do want to spread my wings more. 

Thoughts?

Jean and Boomer