[nagdu] a bizaare question

[Marion & Martin]

Chasity,
    I have had this discussion with others. I believe that dogs don't really 
understand that we are blind. If you have ever tried to tell a very young 
child about blindness, they really don't get it beyond, "My eyes are 
broken!" I don't believe a dog can understand the concept. What do others 
think?

Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 12:02 AM
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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