[NAGDU] Hiking with your guide dog

[Deanna Lewis]

Thank you everyone for the suggestions, all the information is very helpful. Sometimes Mambo is a bit too cautious, so I'm sure it will take time for him to adjust to not showing me every little thing. I definitely think I will be looking into getting a hiking stick to help with balance. I'm not very graceful anymore, LOL. Thanks again!
Deanna

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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elise Berkley via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 10:47 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Elise Berkley
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Hiking with your guide dog

Hello, Deanna.
I took Becky to my father's house in LaGrange, California.  We went on his morning walk with him and his "path" was rough terrain.  No paths were cut or anything.  I worked her and I noticed she put her head down alot more when were on this terrain.  If we were on city sidewalks and she did this, I would think she was sniffing at something.  But, on this terrain, I let er do this because she was checking out the fallen leaves, tree limbs, and hidden rocks and the such.  I just really paid extra attention to her body movements, and totally trusted her to take me the safest way.  She did it! 
Have fun hiking with your guides.  You will love it!
Elise and Becky 


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