[nagdu] getting lost

Tue Jul 23 01:18:07 UTC 2013

True, but your dog understands how to pick out and follow places designated 
as walking places, like sidewalks, trails, etc and that is often a great 
help.

Doug: if you treated your dog, would that be called a Lexi con?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] getting lost

: That would probably work inside a building or in an area that you have
: traveled before, but it is not something that I would do in a new,
: unfamiliar  area. Yes, our dogs often learn fast, but not that fast. 
Unless
: I was going back to a place that I had specifically named or I knew, it is
: not something that I would do. For example, if I walked out of my building
: at work and headed down a path that I had not previously traveled and got
: lost, I might do it as Lexia would know to return to the building. 
However,
: if I went to a new building at work and got lost outside of it, Lexia 
would
: not know which building to return to or anything like that.
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
: t21114 at optonline.net
: Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 4:28 AM
: To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
: Subject: [nagdu] getting lost
:
: Dar and everyone,
: When you get lost why don't you do an about with your dog and tell it find
: the way leading you back to where you began?
: I also ask directions when I am going somewhere. Example: A few weeks ago 
I
: went into another county where I was the guest speaker . I was not 
familiar
: with were I was going. I called the agency up where I was speaking and 
asked
: all kinds of questions . Like are there steps, one or two doors to go
: through , elevator, when I get off the bus do I walk left or right to the
: building. Is there a receptionist desk?  I am out in the field for a my 
job
: a lot so I need to rely on Anna to find thing for me. She does do a great
: job of guiding me . Its not easy not seeing and going to strange places 
but
: once you have been there its easier.
: Marilyn and Anna
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: melissa R green
: Date: Sunday, July 21, 2013 11:05 pm
: Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
: To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
:
: > I don't like to get lost either.
: > I am so glad that I use a trecker breeze.
: > I also find it helpful to know my cardinal directions.
: > It makes me laugh because people still believe that my girl knows
: > where to go and I just have to say the word. Like take me to the
: > store.
: > Lol!
: >
: > Blessings,
: > Melissa Green and PJ
: > Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate
: > cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.--Martin Luther King, Jr.
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: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "d m gina"
: > To:
: > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 3:33 PM
: > Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
: >
: >
: > Now I will admit that when I get lost I get scared.
: > Once I get over the panic then I can try again.
: > I don't know if some of this has to do with my medicine or not, where
: > I do notice a difference.
: > This is one of the reasons why I like having the gps on the phone.
: > Once I know the street I am on then I am fine, not as brave as I used
: > to be in Denver.
: > I knew the city quite well.
: > Here in town I had to get used to the fact they don't have a street
: > guide as they do in Denver.
: > Once I knew the main street, what was going east or west, I could
: > figure it out.
: > Now in the area we live in, it goes like this.
: > We are on the south side of the street, then it goes east or west.
: > Heavens I get mixed up all of the time.
: > I am used to going north or south living either on the west or east
: > side of the street.
: > I remember the first time I miss counted blocks, calling my husband
: > asking him to find me.
: > he asked me what street was I on.
: > My reply was if I knew that, I wouldn't be lost.
: > He did find me though that sure helped me out.
: > What I don't care for is this,
: > We don't have lights on the street we live on.
: > We have many stop signs.
: > Even to crossing two busy streets sixth and eighth.
: > then we go up and down Broadwater, where there is a light on sixth or
: > eighth.
: > As you keep walking, you go up and down stepping crossing driveways.
: > I personally would rather walk to a ramp instead of a curb.
: > I have a bad hip so this is why there is a problem.
: > Just thought I would share what is happening in the area we live.
: > Original message:
: > > Oh, let's have a getting lost party! I love those. /grin/ I
: > have also
: > > found that the group adventure and then working things out together
: > > gives my general O&M a huge boost! I don't get stuck behind my
: > own lack
: > > of imagination because I can remember how so and so deals with a
: > > situation and use that.
: >
: > > On 07/20/2013 10:29 PM, Darla Rogers wrote:
: > >> Ah yes and a pub to drink off the frustration.
: > >> Darla & Huck
: >
: >
: > >> -----Original Message-----
: > >> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
: > Larry D.
: > >> Keeler
: > >> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 11:27 PM
: > >> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
: > >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
: >
: > >> And, you have more folks to goof off with! It takes the
: > frustration out
: > >> of
: > >> getting disoriented!
: > >> ----- Original Message -----
: > >> From: "Darla Rogers"
: > >> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide
: > Dog Users'"
: > >>
: > >> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 11:39 PM
: > >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
: >
: >
: > >>> Right on, Cindy; wish some of you lived closer; there are
: > many places
: > >>> in the Kansas City Metro Area I have yet to explore, and if
: > we get
: > >>> lost there are more heads to get us found. > >>> Darla & Handsome,
: > >>> hard-working Huck
: >
: >
: > >>> -----Original Message-----
: > >>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
: > Cindy Ray
: > >>> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:41 PM
: > >>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
: > Dog Users
: > >>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
: >
: > >>> Oh, I always enjoy exploration with another person or
: > people. Two or
: > >>> three heads are better than one, and you don't feel so lost
: > if you are
: > >>> lost with a batch of people.
: >
: > >>> CL
: >
: > >>> On Jul 20, 2013, at 9:36 PM, "Larry D. Keeler"
: > >>> wrote:
: >
: > >>>> Cindy, its also fun to get a group of folks who want to
: > learn to get
: > >>> around as well. Then, if you get lost it can be quite fun!
: > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray"
: > >>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National
: > Association of Guide Dog Users"
: > >>>>
: > >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:42 PM
: > >>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] blazing trails with tails.
: >
: >
: > >>>>> It isn't always an option to get sighted help. There are
: > times when
: > >>>>> it is
: > >>> helpful, though, because they can more readily explain to
: > you very
: > >>> complicated intersections. The dog may learn it faster, too,
: > if you
: > >>> are able to pattern it without having to do multiple c
: > hoice. But
: > >>> still, the way I always learn new surroundings is start
: > small and
: > >>> gradually work my way to Point B from Point A. If I can get good
: > >>> instructions, so much the better.
: > >>> Then, after I've learned the route I am using, I branch out to
: > >>> something else. I did have someone come and help me in Leon
: > a little
: > >>> when I was in Leon, Iowa, because it was a little bit
: > country there. I
: > >>> did not do that here, except I was having problems with a
: > new dog I
: > >>> got once and so I had my rehab counselor come help me with it.
: > >>>>> Cindy
: >
: > >>>>> On Jul 20, 2013, at 8:37 PM, "daniel"
: > wrote:
: > >>>>>> Hey guys, as yall know I'm going to be moving to a new
: > town for
: > >>>>>> college quite soon. While I was in training (I can't
: > remember if it
: > >>>>>> was an instructor or not) someone off-handedly said
: > something like,
: > >>>>>> always have a sighted person help you on a new route or
: > >>>>>> something.I've always been a really independent person
: > trying new
: > >>>>>> routes and what not. I can understand getting some
: > orientation help
: > >>>>>> in a new place but for everything? How do yall feel about
: > going new
: > >>> places without an advanced orientation session or such?
: > >>>>>> Do yall usually stick to a preplanned set of routes or do yall
: > >>>>>> sometimes go new places just for the heck of it? I'm
: > asking this
: > >>>>>> from a dog users perspective, how does your dog react on
: > a new
: > >>>>>> route or a place, and especially if any of yall have
: > moved to a new
: > >>>>>> city or home, how did yall get used to the new surroundings?
: >
: > >>>>>> Thanks,
: >
: > >>>>>> Dan
: >
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