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I trained my german shepherd to pull me up from the couch by simply rewarding him by a walk in the yard. I just hold on to his collar and say, "pull." David,58 :PD 1998. >From: Charles Countryman <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Mobility Aid >Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 15:11:30 +0000 > >I have found a cane very helpful during "on and off" periods with balance >problems. > >Is anyone using a mobility assistance dog? Since I expect that my mobility >problems will get worse, I have asked a dog trainer to help me locate a >suitable dog. What we plan to do is train the dog for my own needs, >primarily encouraging me to exercise at this time. Later as my PD >progresses, we expect the dog to be of more direct assistance to me. > >Charley >51, diagnosed w/PD 1993 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn