[nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Well said!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of JULIE PHILLIPSON
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:34 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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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