[NAGDU] researching about getting a guide dog

[andrew edgcumbe]

Hi  i don't care if i am treated like family or not but what I do care
about  is  having a school i can go to that will  that would i can
feel comfortablegoing to them with any issues or personal issues  that
is what i am looking for without total judgment in a sence as a
person.  that is what i look f would be looking for.  as it would be
big step for me to leave go out of country for example if going to one
outside of Canada.  plus i am very picky eater I went to o andm week
once at leader dogs even with my picky eating thing they  made sure i
had something i liked weather it was left over ham for example things
like that i am very picky eater but that asside i was treated well
that week for o and m week.

On 12/29/19, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Andrew.
> I remember not being sure about getting a guide dog, but decided to give it
> a try.  That was almost 40 years ago now.
> At the time, I lived in Minnesota.  I found using a cane in lots of snow to
> be a real pain.  The dog was a lot easier, because the dog could see where
> we wanted to go, and also see the clearest path, if there was one.
> But having a dog has its own hassles, as Cindy explained very well.
>
> In my experience, the more exercise a dog gets, the better it is, both as a
> guide and as a house companion.  They're bred to work, and, if they don't
> get enough work, they get bored and can get into mischief.  But, if you
> have
> 3 good routs, and have regular reasons to get out and walk around, you
> should be fine.  And you can build from there.
>
> It's a commitment, but not necessarily a life-long commitment.  Some people
> decide, after a few months, that it's not for them, and return the dog.
> Some people work one dog, then decide for whatever reason not to get
> another.  And some work dogs for years, then take a break, then go back to
> it.
> So, though it's a serious decision, it's one you can change your mind
> about.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of andrew edgcumbe
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 10:52 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: andrew edgcumbe
> Subject: [NAGDU] researching about getting a guide dog
>
> Hi  I am just researching about the idea of getting a guide dog. I
> know it may or  may not be for everybody in a sence because of work
> involved. I  like to hear about people's experiences and ask
> questions. I  know it is not for everybody but how do you really know
> for sure weather it is for you or not for you you might think as a non
> guide dog user that it may be an option but in a sence  may not fully
> realize what is involved.  I have been suggested by it i has been
> suggested by other people i should consider it and stuff like that in
> the past and think it would be good idea for me.  but in last week or
> so I decided to start looking into it all on my own. I know you do
> need good o and m skills. i can walk at least 2 or 3 roots myself.
> What is your experience been like with a guide dog would you
> reckommend thatdog to those who feel like it would be an option to
> them?  Would you feel a guide dog has made you even more independent
> over time did you find you were less independent without one?   like
> could you compair if it made a difference or not in your life as a
> blind person.  and if you have a guide dog why did you even consider
> getting one?
>
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