[nagdu] For your information

Sat May 31 04:46:39 UTC 2014

Marsha,
I don't know what length of leash GDF uses. I know the seeing eye uses shorter leashes and corrections are usually given with the left hand. The hold of the leash is a bit different. You put your wrist through it and grip the remaining part so the leash remains a bit tighter on your wrist. I hope this makes sense and can maybe prove to be helpful.
Alyssa

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> On May 30, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> hi, I'm going to respond to a couple of different messages in this one.
> Kathy, yes I have a husband and a very nice support system. They are being great. Thank you for asking, and thank you for the prayers.
> Nicole, I use a normal harness. And a leash. There's no other equipment that I use. My right hand, is used for more collections. But like whenever I need to do something with my left hand. My right hand holds the leash. My dog gets very distracted very easily. Especially if I am not holding onto the lease. She can maintain some sort of calmness and attention without me holding onto the leash. We've been working on the this for a while. Of course, when I had a normal hand. I could use my right hand to open doors and walk-through with my dog. Now I have to drop the handle of the harness, and hold the door open with my left hand and get the dogs through too. It's been a bit challenging. Just thought that someone right have some tricks and tips.
> Thank you,
> 
> Marsha drenth  
> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com  
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> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. 
> 
>> On May 29, 2014, at 10:41 PM, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Marsha,
>> 
>>   Oh dear. I hope that it is nothing serious. I won't comment on not
>> going to the doctor sooner *smile*, but I might be able to provide some tips
>> on working your dog with one hand. How do you usually use your right hand in
>> guide work? Do you already have a method for holding the leash in your left
>> hand at the same time as holding the harness handle? Do you use any
>> additional equipment, such as a head collar, on your dog that might make
>> this process different?
>> 
>> Nicole and Lexia
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:16 PM
>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>> Subject: [nagdu] For your information
>> 
>>  hi list members, I'm emailing tonight to let you know what is going on
>> with me. I'm to ask that you be patient with me. On Monday evening I took a
>> minor fall off the curb. I was working my puppy at the time, and slipped off
>> of a curb. I landed on my bum and my wrist and elbow took the brunt of my
>> fall. So Tuesday I woke up and was fine. Wednesday I woke up and my wrist
>> was very painful and swollen. So as a person, who does not like to go to
>> doctors, unless I am dying, I waited and thought I could get over the pain
>> and swelling. Today I went to the urgent care. As of right now I don't have
>> a break, only because there's so much swelling. that is not to say that
>> there won't be a break. Or that there isn't a break already. But with an
>> x-ray that they were not able to see if there was a break. In other words,
>> when I am trying to say, is that I am now only down to one hand. I'm not
>> allowed to type or anything like that with my right hand. Of course this
>> would've had to been my dominant hand. :-) The hand that I do everything
>> with. So, my point, is that you're all going to need to be very patient with
>> me. I was my signature says I'm using dictation to write this email. If I
>> make a mistake. It's because the dictation made the mistake. I am only doing
>> the best that I can. If I misspell a word. Again it is that this dictation
>> has made a mistake. I ask that you be patient with me. I will be in a splint
>> until next week at some point. At that point I will then go back to an
>> orthopedic doctor I have more x-rays. Hopefully by then we can determine if
>> it's truly a break or not. I asked that everyone please pay attention to the
>> rules. Do your part in being a good list member. That includes providing
>> your name and email at the end of each of your email post. I will send the
>> rules again as Justin email at some point in the very near future. Just in
>> case those people who did not get the attachment, then can read it. If you
>> do have any questions you're welcome to email me. But again I will be using
>> dictation, and it might take me a little bit to get back to you. So with all
>> of this information, does anyone have any ideas on how to take care, or how
>> to work your puppy was only one hand? Any ideas would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thank you,
>> 
>> Marsha drenth
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As
>> such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors.
>> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. 
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