[nagdu] harness signs

[Wayne Merritt]

I had a sign when I used my first guide, a yellow Lab, and I'm not
sure it made all that much difference. Granted, I was using a yellow
Lab and people tended to be drawn to the dog anyway, but still. I was
constantly asking people, sometimes politely and other times not so
much, if they read/saw the sign. Some probably did, but most that I
asked directly said they didn't notice it, or thought it didn't apply
to them. A sign is a good idea, but I'm not sure it really makes that
much difference in the long run. I do agree that pictures tend to get
the point across better than fancy or cute wording though.

Wayne

On 9/11/09, Meghan Whalen <meghan at n-republic.net> wrote:
> The one I have has an image of a hand reaching to pet a dog's head, and then
> the universal crossout sign for "NO!"  I figure everyone understands
> pictures.  I've only had it for a couple of weeks so far, so I'm not sure
> how great it is or isn't.  In the past I've had:
> Ignore me, I am a working guide dog
> Do not pet me, I am working
>
> People just thought it was cute and asked my dog if she wrote it herself.
> This way, there's nothing cute about it.  It simply says, 'hands off, I'm
> not yours for the petting.  Stop there.  Don't touch me. NO!"
>
> I like it.
>
> If I coudl have whatever I wanted, it might say:
> My friends call me Kujo
> I'm still hungry
> mmm...flesh...
>
> Honestly though.  I think images are better than words...think people
> process them faster.
>
> Meghan
>
>
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