[nagdu] harness signs

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hi all,
I used to use a harness sign with the picture of the hand and the 
international "NO" symbol on it that GDUI used to sell.  I've even made my 
own signs.

I didn't find that it worked.  People see what they want to see and do what 
they want to do regardless of any signs - look hpow they treat traffic 
signs!

I just treat people like a distraction I have no control of like they were a 
squirrel or something (grin!).

Linda and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs


>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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