[nagdu] guide dogs

[Jennifer L Finley]

Ya I was just wondering, because some times when I call the seeing eye, they 
do not answer my questions.  I had asked them about what you would do about 
the cat's litter box sence I have a cat, and they told me to wait until my 
instructor came to visit me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs


> Such is the nature of email communication. Most times it's
> instintaneous, but there are times when emails take awhile to be
> received or get through the massiveness of the WWW. Once i sent an
> email to someone on Saturday and they didn't receive it until the
> following Tuesday, and we were using the same email provider. Go
> figure.
>
> To answer your question though Jennifer, yes, you will have to use
> your cane for the first 2 days at The Seeing Eye. This is so you can
> get a lay of the land so to speak, of how things are laid out in "the
> house" or the main building where you will be staying. Once you get
> your dog, then you can stop using your cane to get around, though you
> aren't permitted to work your dog through the building for several
> days due to the initial bonding and the stress that the dog is going
> through in adjusting to a new master, a new environment, and so forht.
> Besides, in the words of instructors, it's too much to ask the dog to
> guide in such a confined space when they've just been matched with
> you. Probably not saying that right, but I'm sure other Seeing Eye
> grads can jump in and help explain it. Though you don't have to use
> your cane after you get the dog, I knew at least one person in my last
> class that did. If my dog was the type to walk beside me when on leash
> or lag behind, then I probably would have as  well, since I don't know
> about you, but I feel vulnlerable and a little wary when walking
> without my cane in an unfamiliar place. However, since my dog tends to
> pull out in front a little, even when on leash, I ended up not using
> my cane. I thought of it though early on since I was still a little
> unsure of the surroundings and when exactly to make each turn.
> However, I soon realized that if i tried to place myself in the middle
> of the hall then the dog would pretty much keep me there. Not all dogs
> can do this leash guiding, and I don't expect of her when we're
> walking. It's just something that she started doing that i've latched
> onto. I dont' give commands to her when she is guiding by leash
> though, and if she stops to sniff something or veers off course, I
> don't correct her like I would if she were "really" guiding and in
> harness.
>
> Hth,
> Wayne
>
> On 2/20/10, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
>> Jennifer,
>>
>> It is probably nothing to do with your email.  I frequently experience
>> delays of a few hours before messages I send appear on the list.  I also
>> frequently get messages out of order.  For example I will read 2 or 3
>> replies to something before I get the original message.
>> I have contacted the list administrator about this issue.  He can find no
>> reason or explanation.   All the messages will appear eventually, so I 
>> just
>> try to be patient.
>>
>> Julie
>> NAGDU list moderator
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jennifer L Finley" <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 12:24 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs
>>
>>
>>> Hi this is Jennifer.  Everything is fine with my email.  I don't know 
>>> what
>>>
>>> was going on.  In case you did not get my last email with my question, I
>>> was just wondering when you go to the seeing eye do you have to use your
>>> cane for the first fiew days?  Thanks
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