On October 12 2007, 1:08 PM, TheRedQueen wrote:Does he help balance you while you're walking with him? Or could he, if you have a stiff handle on a harness? Basically using him instead of the cane, or with the cane. That's a good skill. Helping you up in bed is also a good task.
I asked a friend who is also an AD trainer...and she said that she'd view 1. (picking up dropped objects) AND 3. (picking up your cane) as one task.
Though she also says that the the documents and such do not spell out what they are looking for (task, skill, etc). So confusing!
He probably could help me balance while walking, i've never tried a stiff handle.... and harness....
He helps me get up out of bed... and sometimes i use him to pull up in bed... however this week we've been keeping his chain choke collar on him because he was getting away with murder and giving me the middle finger when i gave a command, ie sit.... (i'll do it when i want to, after you tell me 4 x) so with the training collar on hiim, and a few quick corrections that problem got nipped in the bud and he's sitting before i finish the word...
BUT I won't use that collar to pull myself up...
He also as helped me to balance when i've fallen and needed a support to get up.... not full weight on him but a balance support.
After i get him trained to the level i think he's sutiable for "work" (not my job i could never have him here at work) vs just training etc.... I know i want to get him his TT test.... but what other testing and or documentation should i work on?