[nagdu] blue tongue?

Ann Chiappetta dungarees at optonline.net
Fri Jun 12 18:33:54 UTC 2009


Hi Tammy;
When he was a toddler, my son used to love to grab on to another toddler's 
curls, too. They were bright red and they facinated him. After the first two 
yanks, the other kid used to cry whenever he saw us. OY

Annie & Ro!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] blue tongue?


> Oh, that is too funny!  Kids just crack me up when they see us in the 
> store
> or on the bus or anyplace they don't expect to see a dog -- let alone one 
> in
> harness!  Since I moved out to the 'burbs, I've had a couple run 
> screaming,
> but most are fascinated and go on and on about the "doggie."  Mitzi's 
> funny
> about little kids.  They absolutely faschinate her, but she does not want
> them getting their tiny hands into her curls.  No way, no how!  In fact, I
> still work with her when itty bitties are interested in her, so it turns
> into a bit of a show sometimes.
>
> The grandbaby next door is now a toddler and getting verbal (hi! Hi!), and
> she has quite a relationship with both of our dogs.  To get them 
> (especially
> Daisy) used to seeing her walk around instead of just being a presence in
> someone's arms, I had her give treats to Mitzi, so now every time she sees
> Mitzi, she holds out her tiny hand and makes little popping sounds so that 
> I
> will put a treat in her hand for her to hold out for Mitzi.  Daisy still
> gets too excited about the kid to notice the treat, which is probably a 
> good
> thing.  When Daisy gets excited, it is best to keep her away from small,
> fragile things.  /smile/
>
> The two of them do sing to each other in the morning when the kid first
> comes out after spending the night.  Very cool.
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Ann Chiappetta
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:06 PM
> To: guide dog users NAGDU Mailing List
> Subject: [nagdu] blue tongue?
>
>        So Ro and I were sitting in the doctor's office. She was stowed
> under my seat and licking one of her paws.
>
> The little boy sitting across from us is watching her and says,
>    "mommy, the dog's tongue is blue!"
>    The mother looks up from her magazine and says,
>    "It's not blue, it's pink. Her lips are black and her tongue is pink,
> honey." and goes back to reading her magazine.
>
> But the boy is insistent and he persists. The mother, realizing she's not
> winning, changes the subject.
>
> I go  to the bathroom and return to my seat.
>
> The little boy says,
>    "Mommy, look at her tongue, it's got blue on it, really!"
>
> By this time Mom is tired of his imaginative game but she looks.
>
> Finally, I cut in,
>    "He's right, you know, her tongue has birth marks on it."
>    "Are they bluish black?" she asks.
>    "yes, that's what I'm told."
>
> Vindicated, the little boy says,
>    "See, I told you her tongue was blue."
> I couldn't help laughing.
> Best,
> Annie and Ro with the blue tongue
>
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>
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