[nabs-l] dog v. cane

[Darian Smith]

I ( while  using a long white cane) have  nevr really had a problem
with being stabbed    in the mid-section.  ButI think that  there is
no   need to defend the use of dog or cane. If you are comfortable
with what you utilize and can maintain your level of  independence,  I
think that's the most important things.


On 11/25/10, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Lol, and what about dropping it down the elevator shaft or hitting the heels
> of the person in front of you?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr." <freethaught at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] dog v. cane
>
>
>> Hello Seah,
>>
>> Cane travelers can travel plenty fast, but I really never had a dog stab
>> me in the middle when its paws got stuck in a side walk crack.
>>
>> Antonio Guimaraes
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 23, 2010, at 1:57 PM, Sean Whalen wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with the vast majority of what has been said on this topic, and
>>> completely agree that each has its benefits and drawbacks.
>>>
>>> One thing I would like to point out, however, is that one can walk plenty
>>> fast with a cane. This is especially true when you are walking to a
>>> destination which you have found previously. And, honestly, many of the
>>> places we all go are places we go on more than one occasion. A dog is
>>> definitely quicker when you are not sure of the route you are taking or
>>> what
>>> kinds of cues you are looking for, but once you know where you are going,
>>> the cane can allow you to walk as quickly as anybody else. I will grant
>>> that
>>> travel with a dog can appear more graceful, because you are able to
>>> navigate
>>> obstacles without contacting them with a cane, but I disagree with the
>>> thought that cane travel is necessarily slower. I can walk around
>>> familiar
>>> parts of my city as quickly as anybody I know, dog user or sighted
>>> individual.
>>>
>>> This said, dogs are certainly faster at navigating through crowds or
>>> cluttered areas, but, at least for me, the vast majority of my walking is
>>> done down a sidewalk or the side of a road, where, as I say, a cane user
>>> can
>>> walk as fast as anybody. And, the time I might give up in travel, I make
>>> up
>>> for by not having to care for an animal, so there are two sides to the
>>> efficiency argument as well.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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