[nagdu] a bizaare question

[Marion & Martin]

    I think they "catch on" to something, but i don't believe they have the 
cognitive ability to put it all together with our blindness nor to 
understand anything about blindness.

Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] a bizaare question


> 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>
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> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:00 AM
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>
>> 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>
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>> 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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>>
>> Just some observations on mypart!
>>
>> Liz and Gabe
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