One Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 16
today we did a new route up to st. Dunstans at Edgware Road. Izzy coped with the station like a veteran, and then we were faced with a new problem at the station ie a blocked pavement. No easy...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 17
Well we've had another good day of mainly familiarising again over one or two routes that we already used before. And interestingly finding new challenges or differences on both routes. First route was...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 18
havbe had 2 very interesting days and experienced very much what it will be like in the future as both days had meetings, deadlines and a few issues. Spending or the lack of it was an issue again but...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 19
Well just back from the Caravan. Krissie the guide dog trainer came all the way down to Northampton to help re routes there which are quite difficult in that there are no pavements and we needed to...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 20
Today Izzy and I were assessed as to how we were doing and we passed! I signed the guide dog agreement and paid my 50 pence - well worth it! We travelled from home to RNIB at Judd Street with the...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 21
Today was one of the most challenging to date not so much regarding me and Izzy but the environment I was asking her to navigate. I had a meeting at offices near Traffalgar Square which entailed going...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 22talking about elm park, izzy, dog...
Well today's work with Izzy has been largely around My home area. We went up to Elm Park on the bus and coincidentally met another guide dog owner and her dog of course. We got off at the stop and then...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 23 - talking about not using an umbrella,...
Well yesterday was again very interesting. I did some more bus work and because the buses were different Izzy tried to get off where we got on and having got the lead and harness rapped around an...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 24 - MAIDEN VOYAGE!
Well have just returned from my maiden voyage with Izzy to the Gym. Today is the first time I have been out of my home alone without my white cane for nearly 50 years. The route is difficult but she...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 25
Three days of different experiences. Sunday after the successes of our maiden voyage together we had a day at home with a calm walk around the block. Day 2 coincided with the tube strike so instead of...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 26.
The past 4 days since the last phlog have been very interesting indeed. After the Trauma of the journey last Tuesday with me and Izzy stuck on the tube for 3 hours Wednesday was fairly straight forward...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 27
Well the last week with Izzy has been really quite illuminating. I have seen different sides to Izzy with her working well on most occasions and then, after a late night, reluctant to get out of bed!...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 28
Well another incredibly busy week with Izzy doing most things really well and me not doing so bad either! However a few situations where Izzy was either losing concentration or confidence on jhourneys...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 29
One of the most challenging yet as Izzy was ill! A week where puke, pooh and a trip to the vet are the main highlights, As well as 3 working trips where she did well if a bit disinterested on one...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 30 THE FINAL PHLOG"
I think it is time to hang up the phone. Izzy went to the theater, many meetings, and of course the gym! She was not phased by big bangs unlike me, and did better on routes and walking on the lead....
View ArticleOne man and his Guide Dog: Episode 1
Hi this is Mike Brace doing my first phonecast. It's ironic actually choosing today to do it because I'm on the eve of quite a monumental decision- shall I get a Guide Dog?....
View ArticleOne man and his Guide Dog - Episode 2
Mike meets Izzy for the first time - a quite emotional moment. The guide dog needs to match the person and today was the big day. Looks like Izzy and Mike worked well together.
View ArticleOne man and his Guide Dog - Episode 3
Mike describes how his life will be affected with the arrival of his new guide dog Izzy. He describes how he lost his sight when he was 10.
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 4
Hi, it's now 7 days to go before Izzy arrives and I'm getting very excited. I feel a little bit like grandparents or the parents of a newborn child cos I just come back from a shopping trip. Instead of...
View ArticleOne Man and his Guide Dog - Episode 5
Izzy arrived to start her life with Mike, bit of a pen trauma, but Guide Dogs helped out with a temporary one. Man and dog getting to know each other.
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