[nagdu] opinions of other blind people

Wayne Merritt wcmerritt at gmail.com
Sat Nov 29 00:07:28 UTC 2008


I think i would have done the same. I was told by the Seeying Eye to not give the dog a reason to misbehave. To set aside a spot for them so they're out of the way. Sounds like you did this. If someone has a problem with this then that's their problem. If they insisted though then i might have asked them to either move to another place, or if they pushed it far enough then perhaps even leave the gathering. I might even point out to them that having dogs run loose in a situation like that isn't the best idea, both for the dog and the people.

Wayne
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] opinions of other blind people
From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
Date: 11/28/2008 5:25 PM

Marsha,

You know your dog best. You also know what behaviors you are and are not 
willing to accept from her. So, if you find it useful to keep her on tie 
down, I would say that is the right thing to do.

Personally, I try not to tie Caroline down excessively, just because she 
doesn't need it. She behaves herself, and doesn't make too much of a 
nuisance of herself. However, I have found, especially when another guide 
dog enters my home, some time on leash or tie down works well.

Shannon and Caroline
Who can heal, but one who has healed herself?
Who can know, but one who has asked and sought?
Who can lead, but one who has traveled the way?
--ancient French proverb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha" <queen.marsha.lindsey at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: [nagdu] opinions of other blind people


Wanted some thoughts and opinions on this matter, as it has come up quite a
bit lately. I opened my home to a group of people last weekend, all of which
do not have guides, but who are blind. Emma being the little turkey she is,
as she will get into people's drinks and food, into other things and just
general bug people, but she  spent time with us in the same room but on tie
down so that she would rest and kinda stay out of the way. When here with
just me and her she has gained the privilages of just being around off tie
down. But I have several tie downs in my apartment in various places. Emma
is always fed and taken to park at the right times. I do not beat her, or
nor neglect her. But because these blind people know others who have guides,
and those other people have guides whom are free when people are around, and
there guides can do what they please. I was threaten to be reported to my
school. Doubtful that I will be reported, but it is always my saying, that
because they do not have guides then therefore they have no opinion because
until you have a dog, train with it, know its personality, know its do and
don'ts then they can not say any thing. I do not feel I am doint any thing
wrong. She is a wonderful puppy, works well and seems very happy. But why is
that people who are blind, who think they know others who have guides, can
tell another one what to do, how to treat there guide or what to do in
different situations. This really really bugs me to no end. I always take
the road of maybe educating them on what it is like to have a guide, but
there are just some of those blind people that think they know it all about
every thing when it comes to blindness. What do you all do in these
situations? I even almost asked the one person who was beating me up over my
guide and things I do wrong to leave my home, but in the end did not because
I did not want to ruin the fun. Never mind that, please share with me what
you would have done?
Thanks in advance for the thoughts,
Marsha and Emma



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