[nagdu] Too much petting from roommates

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Jess,

I still get sloppy sometimes when I'm out with DD, because I fall into the
habit of following him and orienting off of him instead of letting Mitzi do
her job.  So she gets sloppy, too.  Sigh.  I'm starting to correct that in
myself, and she actually seems to prefer it that way.  Educating him on the
subject of watching out for us is sometimes difficult.  /smile/  Especially
in parking lots!  Still, it's good distraction refresher for both of us when
he's taking a sighted person angle through while Mitzi takes me on the route
she believes is safe for her blind handler.  /smile/  He knows better, but
in such a truly dangerous place just can't help himself.  Scares the willies
out of the poor man.

Still, with maturity and experience -- for both of us -- we manage some
approximation of proper safety and professionalism even when we're with
other humans, especially when I remember to remind myself to behave.
/smile/  Still, we're both sharper and are a sharper team when it's just us
curly girls..  

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jessica Sears
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 2:26 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Too much petting from roommates

Hello
I am going through this right now and say I so agree. Me being a first time 
handler let way to many family members pet him when I first got him and he 
is not as sharp as he was at first. He is when it is just us but around my 
family he definitely is not. We are getting better though. Just can not wait

until I move for this job.
Jess

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From: "Lora" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 4:49 PM
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [nagdu] Too much petting from roommates

> Hello
> Has anyone found that their dog doesn't work for them as well if
> people pet the dog alot outside of harness? My dog isn't walking as
> fast and doesn't seem to respond to guide commands as quickly. Any
> thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> I'm also wondering if he isn't just getting bored with the routine.
>
>
> -- 
> Lora
>
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