[nagdu] a bizaare question

[Margo and Elmo]

Oh, yeah, I know our dogs figure out we're blind--maybe no at first but they 
quickly catch on.

margo and Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Campbell" <batescampbell at charter.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a bizaare question


> Hello all!
>
> I think our dogs realize that we are blind.
>
> I know this because my previous guide, Bates loved to play keep away from 
> me when I let him play in my backyard.
> He would come up to me and put his nose on my hand, then he would run in a 
> different direction, hoping I would chase him.
>
> My Seeing Eye dog Gabe is learning that trick as well.
>
> Even though our dogs can be mischievious at times, it is incredible to see 
> how they become more serious and conscientious when they are guiding us.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:02 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] a bizaare question
>
>
>>I have a question and I've never really discussed it...I know that our 
>>dogs obviously guide us because it was what they were trained to do, but 
>>does anyone really know or has it been discussed whether our dogs really 
>>know that we're blind and understand that we are blind? I'm just curious 
>>of this. My first guide dog, Vanda, moved out of my way when she would see 
>>me coming, but Hadley just lays on the floor expecting me to walk around 
>>her. So I was just curious about that.
>>
>> Chasity
>>
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>> when guiding us.
>
> Just some observations on mypart!
>
> Liz and Gabe
>
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