[nagdu] Here's your dog!

[Nicole B. Torcolini]

The rule of thumb that I always suggest, unless it's a life or death 
situation, is always ask first.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry and Joy Relton" <relton30857 at cox.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Here's your dog!


Remember, people are acting out of ignorance not being ignorant. For the man
to have said something to you and picked up your cane took some amount of
courage because no everyone feels comfortable reaching out to help someone.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Wayne Merritt
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:50 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Here's your dog!


All the time. A similar experience happened to me when in a store and I
dropped my cane on the floor. A gentleman standing nearby immediately bent
over to retrieve it for me, telling me that i must have dropped it. I just
smiled and said "Thanks," inwardly thinking to myself that he was being the
goofball rather than I. But I didn't say so, at least not until I left with
my friend and we laughed about it in the car.

I've also had the awkward situation of having an airline person stand in
front of me in the airport and then say to me that she was right in front of
me. I said that I knew this, and when she asked why, I replied with, "well,
two ways. First, you just told me that you're right in front of me. And
second, I can hear your voice right in front of me and therefore I know that
you're right in front of me." She was quiet after that, grin.

Wayne

On 3/11/09, Haben Girma <habnkid at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Sometimes when I'm at the counter at a store or cafe, I"ll
> deliberately drop my cane by my feet so I can fish into my backpack to
> get my wallet. And sometimes, like today, when I've finished my
> purchase and am putting everything away in my backpack, a staff member
> will come around to pick up my cane and hand it to me. Now, I knew
> exactly where my cane was. In fact, I could feel it by my foot! I was
> going to pick it up right after I put my wallet in my backpack. The
> staff member was either very eager to help, or worried that I wouldn't
> be able to find my cane.
>
> Now I"m wondering, do any of you have similar experiences with dogs?
> Do people in the public say, "here's his harness!" when you already
> know exactly where your guide dog is located?
>
> Haben
>
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