[NAGDU] stairs and guide dogs question

[Sandra Johnson]

Hello:

I have balance issues so I always have my dogs take me to the railing.  I 
hold tight to the railing and slowly go up or down the stairs.  It is an 
individual preference.  It comes down to what works best for each individual 
and each dog.


Sandra and Eva


-----Original Message-----
From: Danielle Sykora via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:09 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Danielle Sykora
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] stairs and guide dogs question

I will either work the dog up/down the stairs and lightly run my hand along 
the railing, or not hold the railing at all. My dogs were trained to target 
railings so I have the option.  It is also possible to heel the dog and hold 
the railing normally. I personally don’t like this method because the dog 
can’t alert me to obstacles like people standing or sitting on the stairs. 
You don’t really want to tightly hold the railing and work the dog 
simultaneously, because you can’t really move around an obstacle with the 
dog while still holding the railing.

Danielle, Thai, and Jackie

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> On Feb 20, 2019, at 7:24 PM, Yiska via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> My dog naturally pointed out the railing so I do both railing and guiding.
> Yiska
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2019, 17:21 Madison Martin via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all, Whenever I go up/down stairs, I allways hang on to the railing. 
>> So,
>> I was just wondering, do you guys do this when working your guides, or do
>> you just hang onto them and let them guide you? Just curious that's all.
>> Look forward to hearing back from you guys!! Thanks
>>
>> Madison
>>
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