Well today I had to go to the Doctors. Hub left LC. Oh the
temptation to take her rather than Wagga was so high. An easy walk to the
doctors, or a totally stress one where I could get killed or at least get lost,
not to mention tripping up?
Well, you know, I put my faith in my Waggatail and decided
to take her.
I can tell you as I put on her harness, leash and took in my
pocket her treats, doggy bag for that horrible realisation that you will have
to feel the pathways to see where she has polluted? And my mobile. I turned the
key in the door, and my heart didn’t even pound. This is twice now I have been
out and twice I have not felt as though I am walking on a tightrope.
I have taught myself to keep calm. To breathe, this is very
important. If I let myself panic, I am stuffed and lost and dizzy. My mouth
gets dry and I just feel as though I am going to faint.
Did I teach myself this technique, or is it time for me to
be trusting in my dog now? Hmm. Not sure. And I can say I don’t trust her
either, but, I’m getting there or I wouldn’t have took her today? I pray no one
will talk to me on the way. I don’t want to loss concentration. If I do then we
are totally in a mess. My Wagga needs 100% attention. If I don’t give her this,
we get lost, or walk onto the oncoming traffic. I now know this. Whereas Hubs
dog, when he walks her, he can talk to others, he can laugh, have a joke, and
answer the phone anything. Me? No, I have to dedicate my time every step to my
dog. And if this is what it takes to get to the Doctors and shops, this is what
I have to do. I am exhausted when I get back, as it takes every part of my body
to do this.
Oh I did get bitten by the nasty thorns though on the way
there. They reach out and grab me every time.
The smells of the roses right now are so lovely. The
fragrance from the sun on hot days too is wonderful. But the rain today decided
to come down on us.
My dog hates rain too so I thought Oh God, not another
obstacle?
The rain makes the soil smell so real. Alive and so good for
me. I need anything that is good for me right now, believe me.
Every now and then I feel the ridge in the middle of the
path, this tells me I’m still on route’s a relief when I find that, or she
finds it.
We found the door, though sniffer dog found something more
interesting to smell before we got there. So a tug on her leash and off we
went. She walked me right to the handle inside the reception to the second
doors.
She was great, walked me to the desk and from then on we
were fine.
I saw the Doctor and off to the chemist. Did I tell you that
when a guide dog walks back, she doesn’t say that it is the same walk in
reverse, but it’s a totally different walk for them? I don’t know how our guide
dog people know this, but it’s supposed to be true.
So she put her nose on the door of the chemist and in we
went. All the way home safe with the promise that she will get her dinner.
Oh now home, tired. Feel wiped, but so pleased with myself
and more so with my dog.
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