[nagdu] harness signs was guide dogs

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hahahahahahahaha!!! Yay, Monty! LOL

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs was guide dogs


>I don't think the signs make any difference anyway.
>
> I have a sign on Monty's harness that says "Please don't pet me I'm 
> working".  For folks who have difficulty with words there is also a 
> picture of a hand reaching to pet a dog with a giant red slash through it. 
> You'd think people would get the hint, but they don't. I have noticed 
> absolutely no difference in the amount of petafiles since I started with 
> the sign.
>
> Just today I had some guy reach out to pet Monty just as we're getting 
> ready to cross the street of all things.  He explained that he had been 
> petting the dog in training on the college campus earlier.  As if that 
> made it okay or something.  Torks me.  But Monty got my revenge, he backed 
> up and gave the death ray eyeball look.  LOL  Go Monty!
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Meghan" <meghan at n-republic.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs
>
>
>> No, they don't give you a sign for the harness, but you get cards that 
>> you can hand out.
>>
>> They make it clear that they discourage petting, but they advise you on 
>> how to approach it if you are going to allow it, too.
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>> Meghan
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jennifer L Finley" <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:28 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs
>>
>>
>>> Does the seeing eye have the please don't pet me signs?  Do they use 
>>> anything to let the public know to not pet the dog?
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