[NAGDU] Sedona Update

[Cindy Ray]

Mardi,
I am sorry I misspelled your name in my last message. Anyway, it sounds as
if Sedona is doing a great job. I am just fascinated by the good work those
of you who owner train are doing.
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com


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Subject: [NAGDU] Sedona Update

Hi list, Mardi here. It has been a while since I gave an update on how the
training is going with Sedona, My Dutch Shepherd.  A few days ago, I put a
guide harness on her for the first time,and set out on a trek. I am able to
walk some at this time as I have been on a combination of pain meds and
prednisone.I already have been working her with the wheelchair for a while
now and she is learning to stop at driveways and curb cuts and streets. She
is very careful when we hit uneven ground. So, I decided to take her for a
walk, with me also walking, around the block. She is very good about dogs
barking and rushing fences. She will look at them,but keeps on walking and
does not bark back at them or really show any signs that she is afraid or
reactive. She stays very calm about it. She is very good about traffic so
far,but we have not really had any traffic checks yet.She does try to sniff
allot and gets distracted by people,but redirects fairly fast. She is not
bothered by loud noises,or even things like a plastic cup,blowing across the
street,coming towards her. She totally ignores things like that. She does
try to walk close to me which is a problem as I have stepped on her toes a
few times and she almost tripped me yesterday . I just keep telling her,
over left and she will move over,but seems to drift back to being too close
to me again. But I think she will get it. I have only walked with her twice
now so I think she will learn not to keep so close. I used the halti on her
today and she did not try to sniff as much and by the end of the walk, she
had totally stopped sniffing all together.I had to stop and rest a while but
there was a bench at a bus stop so I took advantage of it. She was very good
and sat while I sat ,but was eager to go again when I got up and we walked
the rest of the way home. She walks slow enough for me when we walk together
and walks faster when we use the wheelchair. She is doing so well with her
training. I am so proud of her !  Especially because I was not able to work
with her from Thanksgiving to Christmas as I had been in the hospital twice
for the infection in my legs. The infection is now under controll and I am
able to work with her again. We have not been out in stores for a long time
so I am going to start taking her out more and maybe try a restaurant to see
how that goes.  I am so proud of my little Sedona!!
Mardi and Shaman,retired and Neechee, GD and Sedona, GDIT.

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