[nagdu] guidedog and mobility skills

[Larry D Keeler]

Do they train dogs to compensate for hearing loss as well as for that of 
sight? I don't really know how that works. My daughters friend has a hearing 
dog and I know how she works and of course, I know how a guide dog works. 
But, I'm not sure how the combo works?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danielle Burton via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the 
National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guidedog and mobility skills


> Hi everyone, I am a little late coming to this discussion but here's a 
> slightly different situation. I am deaf-blind and I can use a cane but I 
> travel best with a dog. Although I have only had a dog for 4 months I have 
> experienced a significant amount of more confidence and  less stress when 
> travveling. I have mild to moderate hearing loss and wear hearing aids in 
> both ears. My hearing isn't always  a reliable source of information. 
> Therefore, re, when I'm in a situation where I can't hear like a noisy 
> room or a place with loud machinery outside I am kind of freaked out by 
> it. With my dog I am considerably more calm because I can tell my dog 
> which way I want to go but also trust that she's going to get me around 
> the things that I cannot hear and it calms me down. Yes, I'm still in 
> control because I decide where to go but she guides me safely in that 
> situation where before I would just stand and wait for someone to guide me 
> because I was terrified of traveling when I could not hear. Yes, I agree 
> that you should be able to problem solve and be able to get from one place 
> to another safely before getting a dog. But when I travel with my dog I 
> can actually get more auditory information because I'm more relaxed and 
> not worried about finding everything like I did with a cane if that makes 
> any sense.
>
> Danielle and Willa
>
>
>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> No, you don't have to be the perfect traveler, but there are certain 
>> things
>> that, JMHO, it is unreasonable to expect from a guide dog. There are 
>> people
>> out there who do not have good mobility skills who think that getting a
>> guide dog will magically solve everything.
>>
>> Nicole
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: debby phillips [mailto:semisweetdebby at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 8:55 AM
>> To: Deanna Lewis; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide 
>> Dog
>> Users; ntorcolini at wavecable.com; nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guidedog and mobility skills
>>
>> Well, I'm not always the sharpest tool in the drawer, not having the
>> greatest sense of direction.  So you don't have to be perfect.  But you 
>> do
>> have to be able to figure things out, or at least know the right 
>> questions
>> to ask should someone offer to help.  And dogs can help.  After a dog has
>> been with you a while they will often show you doors, even if they aren't
>> the right door.  This helps a lot when going to an unfamiliar place, as
>> happens from time to time.  But you do need to have fairly good skills. 
>> But
>> don't let anyone tell you that you have to be the
>> "perfect" traveler.  That's just not true.    Peace,    Debby and
>> Neena
>>
>>
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