[nagdu] Get control of that dog

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Fri Feb 19 13:06:24 UTC 2010


Well, you're a better person than I am.  I am rude; in fact, I snap if
someone grabs my harness.  I usually slap their hand away, I think, and
yell at them.
You could try telling them that it confuses your dog when they give him
orders.  Or you could "be rude" and tell them to stop it.  After all, they
are being rude to you, IMHO.
I hate when people treat me like a helpless idiot.
Tracy

> Hi,
>
> Could you let me know what you do when you're in a situation where other
> people are instructing your guide dog when they clearly haven't warned you
> and have not asked your permission? An example for me is when I'm getting
> a lift somewhere and the person helping me out starts telling the dog what
> to do, telling me how to instruct the dog, what to do with the dog etc. I
> know that they are well-meaning and helpful, but then when it extends to
> the person picking up the harness and giving it to me, completely
> controlling my life and my situation for me without me being allowed to
> think and act for myself, it really gets under my bonnet. After informing
> the person that I'll handle the dog when I'm getting out of the car, this
> person will have the hide to tell the dog to sit and stay! I hate being
> rude, so what do I do?
>
> I don't mind what advice you give me, please tell me to be rude if I have
> to be. I'm sick of being treated as an invalid to suit others, because it
> really confuses my dog to no end, poor fellow.
>
> Thank you very much and cheers!
>
> Michelle and Troy
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