With regard to the cane has she had proper training with it? It should be held from your centre and it kinda gets you in the tummy if it gets stuck on something but you do get used to holding it very very lightly so this happens a lot less. Not so good for the blind though, if she tried to stop me from walking into a road I'd just trip over her lol. They are an exceptionally intelligent breed and the smallest breed of assistance dogs. Jetta, totally off topic but one of my old papillions sisters was a registered hearing dog. So, anyone who has one - what are the benefits over a long cane ? Are there any drawbacks ? What questions should we be asking ? Is there anything else we should bear in mind before going ahead ? We've heard a bit about the process but we don't really know much about the reality of having/using the dog. They're coming out to do an initial assessment soon. Her mobility trainer recommended she apply for a guide dog. It's been a bit of a hard road for her to adjust psychologically and she's taken a long time (and a few nasty falls) to accept that she needs to use her long cane. She gets very anxious sometimes and she's only just beginning to use public transport (with support) with a view to trying to become an independant traveller again. Initially, she didn't have much help or support but she's recently had a new rehab officer assigned who has done a few mobility training sessions with her which has helped a lot. My wife is registered blind (as well as having a few other health problems) and is having a visit from the Guide Dogs for the Blind person in a couple of weeks for an initial assessment.Īlthough her vision has been deteriorating for a few years it's only in the last 18 months that it's become very bad and she's been registered severely sight impaired for a year now.
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