[NAGDU] What's that in front of me?

[Caitlyn Furness]

thanks!

The really scarey/weird thing about that whole thing is that I am usually pretty environmentally aware, and can usually figure out what my dog is taking me around or distracting on, whichever the case, and I don’t have to touch it to know.  this time, I was completely flummoxed about why she was acting that way!!  sometimes, being totally blind is a God send, ‘cause I know if I’d of seen it, I’d have freaked!

Cait

> On Jan 25, 2016, at 6:44 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Caitlyn:
> 
> Oh, what a wonderful girl you have.  I am glad that Maggie kept both of you 
> safe from that dangerous downed power line.  Oh, I agree, God Bless these 
> wonderful dogs!
> 
> Sandra and Eva
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 4:05 PM
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> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] What's that in front of me?
> 
> Very cool, Vivianna!  Also very neat that the dog/obstacle was so nice!  I 
> seldom run into nice dogs in my neighbourhood!
> 
> and, now, for my story..
> 
> We were having one of those days of high wind and severe cold.  I and the 
> dog were bundled up to go to Walmart for something or other that was vital 
> to get that particular day.
> 
> We have to cross at a t intersection to get to the WalMart driveway.  As we 
> were getting to the last section of road before the up curb, Maggie starts 
> dancing around, snaking this way and that, etc.  This is not normal for her, 
> so I of course followed her, but made uncomplimentary mutterings under my 
> breath in regard to her dance moves.  We finally got to the up curb and this 
> person came running up to us and grabbed my arm.  Apparently, there was a 
> downed power line and Mags had gotten us around the thing, which was jumping 
> all around, etc.  When we came out of Walmart some time later, they were 
> still fixing it and we had to navigate around the hydro trucks out there on 
> the way home, but the live wire had already been dealt with, thank God!!
> 
> Long live smart dogs!!
> 
> Caitlyn and Maggie
> 
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