[nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate

[Chasity Jackson]

Hi Margo,

I agree with you 100% on the petting in harness thing. I don't allow that 
either. If it is a child or someone with whom I've struck up a conversation, 
I will take the harness off and put my dog in a sitting position.

Chasity
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate


> My dogs have always interacted with people and other dogs.  The 
> interactions are controlled to one degree or another and i have the say-so 
> on how it goes, but, the interactions are there.  My dogs have had a lot 
> of human and animal best friends and family members.  our cats didn't like 
> my last dog and one liked the dog before that but both cats hang out with 
> my present dog.  My dogs have always been delighted to see their human 
> friends and to make more friends.  As long as they don't break rules, 
> that's fine.
>
> I am strict about allowing people to pet my dogs while they're in harness. 
> I very seldom say yes to that, but, out of harness, my dogs play, 
> interact, and so on.
>
> Margo and Arrow
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JULIE PHILLIPSON" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate
>
>
>>I feel sorry for any dog who is so strictly controlled.  I would suspect 
>>that his dog is rather cold and rebellious and needs a whole lot of 
>>correcting through no fault of its own.  I have never had a problem with 
>>any of my dogs interacting with others as long as he is under good control 
>>and shows good manors.  I very much believe that when you control a dog to 
>>that degree you will have all kinds of behavioral problems, like a little 
>>kid acting out.  It is like putting the dog in a pressure cooker situation 
>>and eventually there will be an explosion weather it comes out in pour 
>>behavior or manifests its self in illness from stress.
>> Julie Phillipson
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:08 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate
>>
>>
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> After having a discussion with a friend this afternoon, who is a first 
>>> time guide dog owner, I wanted to ask this question, just for 
>>> curiosity's sake.
>>>
>>> How many of you believe that if you let your dog bond with family and 
>>> friends, that means that you aren't a good guide dog user and owner? 
>>> This person told me that he does not let his family interact with his 
>>> dog for more than a few seconds. Now I totally respect everyone's right 
>>> to be different, and I respect his right to do that, but then he went so 
>>> far as to say that I don't act like I know how to use a guide dog 
>>> because I said that I see nothing wrong with family and friends playing 
>>> with your dog when they're at your house. Now, I'm not talking about 
>>> when the dog is in harness, or if you're out running errands, etc. Of 
>>> course, I am a stickler for that, when your dog is working, he or she is 
>>> working and should not be bothered. I am talking about if your buddy 
>>> comes over on Sunday afternoon to watch football, and wants to sit on 
>>> the floor and bond with your dog, or maybe throw a ball, etc. I 
>>> personally don't see anything wrong with that after the bonding stages 
>>> are over, and as
>>> long as your dog isn't a brand new dog that is still trying to bond with 
>>> you. Not that anyone's responses will change my mind, but I was just 
>>> curious to see how many people agree with me and how many agree with 
>>> him. Just a topic of discussion here on the list.
>>>
>>> Chasity
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