Well, Ely and I went our first post I-know-she's-blind walk. I don't have any of my new blind dog training books yet, but I decided to give it a try. My plan was to keep her at my side on about a foot of leash. Unfortunately tomorrow is garbage day, so there were twice the normal obstacles. We walked about half the distance we normally do in the same amount of time, but all in all I would call it a success! Besides running into the back of my legs a number of times, she only ran into a trash can. I, on the other hand, ran into a trash can, stepped off a curb, walked into a low lying tree branch, and a pick-up truck's side mirror.
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, I think she's realizing being by my side is the safest option. I spent much time looking for doggie obstacles, that probably explains me running into all the human ones. I enjoy walking and hiking as much as she does, but this adds some stress. I often just zone out and look at my surroundings or just mull things over I hadn't given myself time to think about before then. For awhile at least our walks will look much different, but hopefully things will get easier!
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