Author Archives: Monica McGill

Yesterday we did a solo walk to Sainsburys without any mishaps, although Sadie was a little slower on the hilly part of the route than I would ideally have liked her to be – more practice needed by me of … Continue reading →

Yesterday we arranged to meet our trainer just before the start of the town area so Sadie and I walked a familiar route with no support as she felt we now don’t need this on this route.  After meeting up … Continue reading →

We were on our own again today with my trainer saying that she was happy for us to do whatever sort and duration of a walk I wanted to do with Sadie.  I decided it was about time we delivered … Continue reading →

Straight forward solo walk for Sadie and I today down to Sainsburys at the shopping centre and the bus back to my workplace.  No problems to report to my trainer tonight except that Sadie, understandably in my opinion, had a bit … Continue reading →

Lunchtime meet up with my trainer today to give her a glowing report of Sadie’s work yesterday and then we set off to the local shopping centre for the M&S store.  Sadie has in the past been reluctant to visit … Continue reading →

As my trainer had another commitment today, Sadie and I were off on a solo walk in my lunchtime break.  As we had learned the route to the local Waitrose store last week we headed there today with us both having … Continue reading →

Yesterday Sadie and I toddled off to the local shop with her keeping up a good pace on the way there and a reasonable one on the return journey….fortunately no deliveries to contend with in the shop this time.  We … Continue reading →

An early start to training yesterday in my own town.  After a catch up reviewing the last few day’s training with my instructor, we set off to walk in to the main town planning to stop off at the sewing … Continue reading →

As I work from home on a Friday, our training work today was to walk without a trainer present from home to the little convenience store, either buy something or just wander around the shop and then return home.  Sadie … Continue reading →

Sadie and I happily set off for our lunchtime solo walk.  She performed as usual guiding me safely out of the hospital but as we crossed the road she didn’t pick up her pace as she normally would.  It took … Continue reading →