[Njagdu] Snowshoeing

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Thu Jan 13 19:42:49 UTC 2011 

All my dogs have been great hikers, though I'm sure Benny's big nose would
be working overtime.  The hardest bit is (a) getting to a trail, and (b)
reading trail signs when the trail forks.  But, with a sighted person
tagging along, those problems go away, leaving only bears!
Thanks for the info. Enjoy your getaway, and maybe I'll see you there next
year.
Tracy


> I have never been to the summer program, partly because of not really
> wanting to take Wonder up there.  I think the rooms would be hot, and you
> can't bring her on most of the activities.  I know they have swimming,
> hiking, tandem bike riding, canoeing, and horseback riding which you pay
> for additionally and go to another place.  There are probably other
> activities too.  The summer group is a bigger group.
>
> Sue, Wonder, and Gillah
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tracy Carcione
>   To: New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users
>   Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:05 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Njagdu] Snowshoeing
>
>
>   It does sound great.
>   Do you know anything about the summer program?
>   Tracy
>
>   > Hi Tracy,
>   >
>   > That depends where we go.  I like to go up the logging road to the
>   > waterfall and the snow mobiles pack that down pretty weel, making it a
>   > great ski trail and a nice mile and a half run down.  They love doing
> the
>   > deep snow, if you don't do it for too long.  I also take her long
> leash
>   > and let her play in the snow.  Some folks let their dogs off leash
> there,
>   > during non-skiing time, but I am too afraid to do that.  It's really
> great
>   > fun.
>   >
>   > Sue, and Wonder
>   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: Tracy Carcione
>   >   To: New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users
>   >   Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 8:28 AM
>   >   Subject: [Njagdu] Snowshoeing
>   >
>   >
>   >   Hi Sue.
>   >   That sounds like fun!  I'll try to remember for next year.
>   >   Don't the dogs get stuck in the snow, if you take your dog with you
>   >   snowshoeing?  Ben doesn't mind stomping through the snow, so long as
>   > it's
>   >   not too deep.  But, with all we have now, he keeps to the shovelled
>   > spots.
>   >    Except when he's gotta do a #2.  Somehow, it's much more fun to do
> that
>   >   on top of a big pile of snow.  Dogs!
>   >   Tracy
>   >
>   >   > Welcom Trish, and my wishes for a happy new year to everyone.
>   >   >
>   >   > Wonder and I are gearing up to go to the Pennsylvania Ski for
> Light
>   > and
>   >   > want to urge any of you who like the outdoors to consider coming
> next
>   >   > year.  It is cross country skiing and each blind person is matched
>   > with a
>   >   > guide.  The dogs do have to stay in the room while you are skiing,
>   > burt
>   >   > those of us with dogs try to do two dog walks a day too.  You can
> take
>   > the
>   >   > dogs along if you go snowshoeing.  You also have to leave them for
>   >   > sledding.  At night we play games, sing around the piano, knit by
> the
>   >   > fire, whatever.  It is the friendliest fun warmest group I have
> ever
>   > been
>   >   > a part of so do consider it for next year.  It is a week long but
> some
>   > of
>   >   > us go for a half week.  One of My buddys from high school comes
> from
>   >   > California and goes as a guide, and a college friend of mine is
> also
>   >   > coming as a guide.  I should have written about it sooner because
> the
>   > week
>   >   > starts this Sunday.  They also have a camp session in the summer.
>   >   >
>   >   > Happy mushing.
>   >   >
>   >   > Sue, and Wonder
>   >   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   >   From: Vincent Chaney
>   >   >   To: New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users
>   >   >   Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:42 PM
>   >   >   Subject: Re: [Njagdu] HI
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   Trish,
>   >   >
>   >   >   Welcome to the NJAGDU list. The New Year must have gotten the
>   > connection
>   >   > for you to work (smiles).
>   >   >   Happy New Year to everyone as Lynn had mentioned...
>   >   >
>   >   >   Vinny
>   >   >   Vincent Chaney Jr
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>   >   >     ----- Original Message -----
>   >   >     From: Trish Ebel
>   >   >     To: njagdu at nfbnet.org
>   >   >     Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:58 AM
>   >   >     Subject: [Njagdu] HI
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >     I would like to be added to this list please.
>   >   >
>   >   >     Trisha Ebel
>   >   >
>   >   >     Secaucus, NJ
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