[NAGDU] escalators..

[Sheila]

hello there aren't many esculators in great falls montana but I don
t much like them anyway.

On 1/13/2024 9:00 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
> Hi Jodi.  I didn't know new escalators were more safe.  Igloo has been trained to work on them and does fine, but I take the stairs when I can.  There are a lot of old escalators around here.
> Tracy
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] escalators..
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> Hi  Madison, the Seeing Eye train dogs to work on escalators. The dog will hop on and hop off at either end to avoid injury.
>
> New escalators do not have the same Risk of injury as older models.
> JODY
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>> On Jan 13, 2024, at 7:42 AM, Scott Wilson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Madison, I believe most schools train for escalators, but some do not. I use them on occasion. If your dog has not been conditioned to use them, you may find he may not want to., it will require lots of praise and reassurance that they’re doing a good job. And when you get to the top, you need to throw a party to let them know they have done a great job. here is an example of how I approach an escalator, first, I work my dog all the way up to the escalator onto the metal plate finding the handrail on the right. Next next I drop the handle and hold the leash firmly in my left hand, I find the rubber rail that is moving with the stairs. On the right. Once I have orientated myself, I proceeded to walk on with my dog. I praise my dog all the way up until I feel the stairs starting to level out, a helpful hint is to spread your left leg across so your dog can’t walk up past you. Onc once the stairs start to level out, we begin walking forward to step off the escalator and keep walking until we’re on a firm surface that is not moving. remember keeping your dogs focus on you is key. finally throw a party and praise them all up for a job. Well done. To go down you do the same thing. You you may need to practice with your dog so you can get comfortable with it and your dog can as well. I hope this is helpful on how I travel on an escalator. If you wish to try it and see how it works I wish you lots of luck and safe travels.
>> Best regards
>> Scott Wilson
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>>> On Jan 13, 2024, at 1:11 AM, Madison Martin via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
>>> I was in a store a couple of weeks ago where the only way to get to
>>> the second level was via an escalator so I got to wondering how do
>>> you work a dog on one or is it better to avoid them whenever possible
>>> because of the risk of injury to the dog? Just curious that's all;
>>> look forward to reading any insight that anyone can provide me!
>>> Madison
>>>
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