guide dog

linda · 13-05-2009, 10:03 PM

my daughter has given me full permission for me to post this

over the past few months my youngest daughter kathryn who is registered blind
has been undertaking appointments and screening with the guide dog association
this is to assess if she will gain by having a guide dog
so far everything is going well
and it is looking promissing that kathryn will be able to have a helping dog

how ever she has a new test coming up in the next couple of weeks

she is not sure if she is going to pass this test

she can not stop laughing

her assessoe is meeting kathryn at her flat
she will take the dog lead in her left hand

the assessoe takes the collar
stands to kathryns left hand side

and stops talking
he then pretend to be the dog

kathryn and pretend dog
will then catch a bus and travel to quite a busy shopping center on a main high street
kathryn has to negotiate the road the traffic the people etc etc
by giving the pretend dog the correct signals
hand signals clapping her own hip etc etc
it can not be done verbally
the pretend dog wont do anything unless kathryn gives the correct signals

picture this
my daughter aged 21 leading a much older man by a dog lead
down the high street

which does have quite a few pubs
kathryn i presume will be bright red with embarrassement & laughing
im not sure wether the man will be glowing with embarresment or pale with fright

Jazzotang · 13-05-2009, 10:12 PM

How could she not laugh

, it is a very bizarre test and i just hope her pretend dog does not stop to water a lamppost. Wish her good luck from me and i hope she passes and receives her doggy helper shortly

.

linda · 13-05-2009, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazzotang

How could she not laugh

, it is a very bizarre test and i just hope her pretend dog does not stop to water a lamppost. Wish her good luck from me and i hope she passes and receives her doggy helper shortly

.

she has refused to take the pooper scooper

joekent · 13-05-2009, 10:17 PM

ahaha that is hilarious

Evie · 13-05-2009, 10:18 PM

As long as it isn't a bid thick studded collar Linda and he doesn't ask her to hit him with a stick !!!!!!

I hope she will soon have her dog to guide her x

TortMad · 13-05-2009, 10:57 PM

Lol Linda, I wouldn't know what to think if I saw a sight like that on a busy high street

Good luck to Kathryn

rolleyparnell · 13-05-2009, 11:12 PM

strange test!!!!
hope she pass with flying colour!

I have a hearing dog for deaf.. I never took a test like that!

linda · 14-05-2009, 01:37 AM

i will let you all know how she gets on

with the next test

pictures may follow xx

**Alan1** · 14-05-2009, 08:12 AM

I don't think he would get away with doing any business on a lamp post

sandy · 14-05-2009, 08:29 AM

I know that the keeper has to get on with the dog, but didnt realise they had tests like that Linda.
My Steve cant have a guide dog as he is petrified of dogs:0(

13-05-2009, 10:03 PM	#1
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	guide dog my daughter has given me full permission for me to post this over the past few months my youngest daughter kathryn who is registered blind has been undertaking appointments and screening with the guide dog association this is to assess if she will gain by having a guide dog so far everything is going well and it is looking promissing that kathryn will be able to have a helping dog how ever she has a new test coming up in the next couple of weeks she is not sure if she is going to pass this test she can not stop laughing her assessoe is meeting kathryn at her flat she will take the dog lead in her left hand the assessoe takes the collar stands to kathryns left hand side and stops talking he then pretend to be the dog kathryn and pretend dog will then catch a bus and travel to quite a busy shopping center on a main high street kathryn has to negotiate the road the traffic the people etc etc by giving the pretend dog the correct signals hand signals clapping her own hip etc etc it can not be done verbally the pretend dog wont do anything unless kathryn gives the correct signals picture this my daughter aged 21 leading a much older man by a dog lead down the high street which does have quite a few pubs kathryn i presume will be bright red with embarrassement & laughing im not sure wether the man will be glowing with embarresment or pale with fright

13-05-2009, 10:12 PM	#2
Jazzotang Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: near Canterbury Kent Posts: 610	How could she not laugh, it is a very bizarre test and i just hope her pretend dog does not stop to water a lamppost. Wish her good luck from me and i hope she passes and receives her doggy helper shortly. __________________ Jazz Panzer and Shermans personal assistant!

13-05-2009, 10:17 PM	#4
joekent Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 653	ahaha that is hilarious __________________ AnImAl MaD!

13-05-2009, 10:57 PM	#6
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Lol Linda, I wouldn't know what to think if I saw a sight like that on a busy high street Good luck to Kathryn __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

13-05-2009, 11:12 PM	#7
rolleyparnell Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 438	strange test!!!! hope she pass with flying colour! I have a hearing dog for deaf.. I never took a test like that! __________________ Debs x 5 Hermann name Bailey, Freddie, George, Minnie and Willow 4 rabbits and 5 Guinea pigs 3 mad cats and 1 dog (hearing dog for the deaf) 3 ferrets 2 daughters and 1 husband

13-05-2009, 10:18 PM	#5
Evie Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,752	As long as it isn't a bid thick studded collar Linda and he doesn't ask her to hit him with a stick !!!!!! I hope she will soon have her dog to guide her x

14-05-2009, 01:37 AM	#8
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	i will let you all know how she gets on with the next test pictures may follow xx

14-05-2009, 08:12 AM	#9
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I don't think he would get away with doing any business on a lamp post

14-05-2009, 08:29 AM	#10
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I know that the keeper has to get on with the dog, but didnt realise they had tests like that Linda. My Steve cant have a guide dog as he is petrified of dogs:0( __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

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