[NAGDU] unfamiliar places

Wed Apr 3 13:38:48 UTC 2019

I find the gps very helpful in terms of having the confidence to explore new places.  I hope to learn quite a bit more about Raleigh's downtown area this spring and summer and even into the fall.  It seems like I have to push myself more to get out and explore than when I was younger.  My dog enjoys getting to know new areas.
Deb and Tally
---- Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
> Ironically, I think we were more adventurous before GPS and all that 
stuff...or maybe it was that I was younger--smile I find myself not as 
willing to go off the beaten path, I am trying to fight it though. I'm 
better at that t  guide dog though. From what I remember about you, 
Susan, from meeting you at NFB conventions you are a pretty dynamic and 
mobile lady, so don't worry.


Dan


On 4/3/2019 8:24 AM, Susan Jones via NAGDU wrote:
> I get nervous going new places, even with a dog.  I'm sure I was much better at it when younger, but even with hearing aids, my hearing is not what it once was.  I think it's normal to feel a bit more vulnerable as one ages.
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> That said, I feel much more adventurous with a dog than without.  Even within the last year, I've gone some new places, and made some interesting discoveries that were very helpful.
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> Susan
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thoughts?
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> Jean and Boomer
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