[nagdu] visiting

[dmgina]

Yes I have done both as well.
I just put this forth to see how folks handle the matter, getting tips is 
good.

--Dar
www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
Every saint has a past
every sinner has a future

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kolby Garrison" <kolbygarrison at triad.rr.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 3:33 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] visiting


> Hello Dar,
> I experience people wanting to pet Sunny all the time, especially on a
> College campus. I ask them not to pet my dog because she is working, and 
> if
> they continue to ignore my request I attempt walking away. If Sunny takes
> the initiative and goes over to someone because they are visually 
> signaling
> to her to come over to them, I correct her and we are usually able to keep
> going. Part of your boy's visiting may be initiated by him as well as 
> other
> people, so you may need to correct depending on if it is his fault or not. 
> I
> can tell if Sunny made the decision to initiate contact if she suddenly
> deviates from our path, or if she stops to sniff a person. In these cases 
> I
> correct her firmly with a verbal no or leave it, and a firm leash
> correction.
> Kolby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of dmgina
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 7:14 PM
> To: NFBnet NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] visiting
>
> Hi folks,
> My golden is a visitor.
> the problem is, he doesn't know his work from play.
> so when you are friendly to folks at church and say hi, this gives them 
> the
> reason to pet the dog.
> they don't ask, just gives them the reason.
> ok when you give your dog the command outside, that is what you want.
> Not after fifty pets.
> I need a tip on how to get the dog back on track of his job.
> and leaving folks alone.
> when he looses it, I feel I am not safe.
> this has to stop.
> I never said pet the dog because I say hi to  you.
> How do you handle the matter.
> Thanks,
> I will not stop and take the harness off for pets I don't feel I need to 
> do
> that.
>
>
> --Dar
> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> Every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
>
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