Controversial opinion.
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@NicksWorld @MariahL @Kingslayer If you go to a quality school, they'll teach you how to travel with them. But most schools will want to make sure that your O N M skills are up to scratch, or you won't get a dog.
@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer The only difference is out loud directions and commands. You still have to know where you're going as you would with a cane, you still have to have good mobility, like you would with a cane. The big difference is you move quicker because you're being guided by a thing that can see.
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@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer The only difference is out loud directions and commands. You still have to know where you're going as you would with a cane, you still have to have good mobility, like you would with a cane. The big difference is you move quicker because you're being guided by a thing that can see.
@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer Absolutely!
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Controversial opinion. I don't want a service dog purely because I don't want to deal with the bullshit of the human race. A cane at least is less of a problem, to most people, its just a stick. Nobody has a problem with a stick. #Blind
@NicksWorld I don't think the opinion is particularly controversial, it's one reason not to have a dog. It's not my reason, if people don't want to obey their local law, that's their problem and I'm happy to complain. The vast majority won't cause an issue, though they may not like having the dog around. Personally, I don't like dogs and other animals, so don't want one even if everyone is very accepting. If the reactions of others is your reason, you have a right to your reasons. Keep in mind, though, that there is a significant number of people who think blind people shouldn't be on their own at all. One can't let people run one's life, just because the demands never end and the majority of life would be spent putting up with other peoples' folly. I do enough of that already as I'm sure you do
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@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer Absolutely!
@vol4life8657 @MariahL @Kingslayer All I know is that traveling with a cane is an incredibly exhausting mental process because you have to think of everything and miss nothing.
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@vol4life8657 @MariahL @Kingslayer All I know is that traveling with a cane is an incredibly exhausting mental process because you have to think of everything and miss nothing.
@NicksWorld @MariahL @Kingslayer And that is the difference between a cane and a dog. It's not that the dog automagically knows your routes but eventually it will learn them as you do, and then the mental work is balanced.
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@NicksWorld @Kingslayer I'm not judging those who want to use a cane, a dog isn't for everyone, but you can't say that all the problems would go away if everybody just used a cane because that statement isn't true. I've been denied because of my cane before. I've had uber drivers see me and drive away. It's not as much of an issue but it does still exist.
@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer I agree. Being blind is stigmatized, unfortunately. Some of that is justified, most of it isn't. Whatever you like to use, though, and I even include sighted guides, you'll have to deal with that to some extent.
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@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer I agree. Being blind is stigmatized, unfortunately. Some of that is justified, most of it isn't. Whatever you like to use, though, and I even include sighted guides, you'll have to deal with that to some extent.
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@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer I agree. Being blind is stigmatized, unfortunately. Some of that is justified, most of it isn't. Whatever you like to use, though, and I even include sighted guides, you'll have to deal with that to some extent.
@techsinger @MariahL @Kingslayer What part of the stigma is justified?
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@NicksWorld @Kingslayer I've seen both sides and I'll take dog over cane any day, all the responsibilities included.
@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer and the costs, keep the costs in mind, too. Canes are far cheaper.
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@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer It really does. That moment of I'd trust this animal with my life is so profound.
@MariahL @vol4life8657 @NicksWorld Honestly that's the kind of stuff that really made me want to get a guide dog. I'm just a very anxious person and not good with confrontation so my main fear was all the assholes. But man, the idea of being able to get around faster and with more confidence and having an extra set of senses on the lookout while navigating and just the companionship of traveling with a dog all sound like the dream!
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@NicksWorld @Kingslayer I don't. Not with that price point and what's been going on with them. Their Europe customer base had to be refunded after being promised units when they came out. Not a good look for them.
@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer It has firmly entered the "I'll believe it when I see it" class.
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@MariahL @vol4life8657 @NicksWorld Honestly that's the kind of stuff that really made me want to get a guide dog. I'm just a very anxious person and not good with confrontation so my main fear was all the assholes. But man, the idea of being able to get around faster and with more confidence and having an extra set of senses on the lookout while navigating and just the companionship of traveling with a dog all sound like the dream!
@Kingslayer @MariahL @vol4life8657 That's until you're paying huge cash for vet bills and food.
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@MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer and the costs, keep the costs in mind, too. Canes are far cheaper.
@techsinger @MariahL @NicksWorld @Kingslayer But everything has a cost, whether time or currency. Nothing is ever free, and for each day you only have 86800 seconds.
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@NicksWorld @MariahL @Kingslayer And that is the difference between a cane and a dog. It's not that the dog automagically knows your routes but eventually it will learn them as you do, and then the mental work is balanced.
@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer that's a good way of putting it. One of the biggest things for me was how my dog just flew through crowded areas. My moment of pure trust happened in a mall of all places. My dog and I were walking through a huge crowd. It was spring break, I was visiting a friend, there were plenty of obsticles and people and the way he handled himself that day was so amazing. He found his way through congested areas, he took me around things without a hitch, he was such a good boy. That moment of holy shit I trust him 100 percent shook me.
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@Kingslayer @MariahL @vol4life8657 That's until you're paying huge cash for vet bills and food.
@NicksWorld @MariahL @vol4life8657 Yeah true, but as someone who was already planning to have a pet dog anyway I see that as not that big of an issue because I'd have to do that with a pet dog anyway.
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@Kingslayer @MariahL @vol4life8657 That's until you're paying huge cash for vet bills and food.
@NicksWorld @Kingslayer @vol4life8657 The glide costs, too. 1500 for the base unit and $40 a month for a subscription.
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@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer that's a good way of putting it. One of the biggest things for me was how my dog just flew through crowded areas. My moment of pure trust happened in a mall of all places. My dog and I were walking through a huge crowd. It was spring break, I was visiting a friend, there were plenty of obsticles and people and the way he handled himself that day was so amazing. He found his way through congested areas, he took me around things without a hitch, he was such a good boy. That moment of holy shit I trust him 100 percent shook me.
@MariahL @vol4life8657 @Kingslayer Traveling in itself is a costly activity. If I travel, especially now where I live, I use ride sharing which costs money. It's simply too dangerous to travel when there's no real curve cuts and the streets are weird.
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@NicksWorld @MariahL @Kingslayer And that is the difference between a cane and a dog. It's not that the dog automagically knows your routes but eventually it will learn them as you do, and then the mental work is balanced.
@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @MariahL @Kingslayer With respect, I disagree. The mental work is just shifted. "Is my dog healthy? Is the dog happy? Have I played with the dog today? Have I taken out for a walk? Have I taken it outside for its natural needs?...". Travelling may or may not be easier, but the whole experience is either just as much or more work with the dog, I'm tempted to think.
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@vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @MariahL @Kingslayer With respect, I disagree. The mental work is just shifted. "Is my dog healthy? Is the dog happy? Have I played with the dog today? Have I taken out for a walk? Have I taken it outside for its natural needs?...". Travelling may or may not be easier, but the whole experience is either just as much or more work with the dog, I'm tempted to think.
@techsinger @vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer Think of it this way, though. Some people enjoy that sort of structure and companionship. The cane is a stick. It doesn't show you love and affection it just sits there.
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@techsinger @vol4life8657 @NicksWorld @Kingslayer Think of it this way, though. Some people enjoy that sort of structure and companionship. The cane is a stick. It doesn't show you love and affection it just sits there.
@MariahL @techsinger @vol4life8657 @Kingslayer I don't know if its just me but I feel emotionally connected to my cane like, if it brakes and I'm in public, I genuinely panick.
