[nagdu] guide dogs

Mon Mar 8 23:48:54 UTC 2010

Julie,

Can you clone the death ray eyes and send me a pair for Mitzi. /grin/  She
has that poodle eye contact thing going, and even when she absolutely,
positively does not want people coming into her space, they seem to take the
eye contact as an open invite.  I got tired of being turned around in
circles while some fool chased her around determined to get a hand on the
curls, so I just started training her to greet people.  Which is why now she
can be a total shameless hussy some days!  Yup!  I created my own monster
there. /grin/

Ah, well. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, I guess.  I still do keep trying
to think of a way to make her more imposing and scary looking, though.
/smile/  I like people a whole lot and don't really mind talking to
strangers, but on days when every stranger is our new best friend, I start
to feel a little wigged out.  All I wanted to do was go to the local grocery
store and buy a donut in peace, and now I have 20 new friends who have just
told me all about their dogs, other pets, kids, every dog they ever had in
their life and...  I don't even know if I've ever met those people before in
my life or not!  /lol/  Could be also because I grin too much when I'm
nervous and make eye contact myself with whoever (or even whatever) I'm
nervous about.  Huh.  I wonder where my dog gets it, then?

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:15 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs

Yes, my very large (26.5 90 lb) black lab Boxer cross doesn't get petted 
that much.  It still happens, but less than my other two dogs.  Not sure if 
it's the size, the color or the death ray eyeballs! LOL

He's very serious in harness and doesn't appreciate people petting him, 
usually anyway.    My hunch is that his lack of reaction or backing out of 
the way of being petted is the biggest deterrent.

My first dog would drive me crazy with her flirting.  She'd look up at 
people in a very inviting way and wag her tail slowly, just begging for 
attention.  She wouldn't move her feet, pull toward them, jump, nudge or 
anything like that.  It was all in the way she would visually interact with 
others.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:27 PM
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> Has anyone noticed if certain types of dogs don't get petted as much? EG 
> German shepherds or black labs
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> Has anyone tried swinging a baseball bat? LOL
>>
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>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
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>> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:47 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs
>>
>> Not only do people pet your dog anyway, they do so while reading the 
>> sign.
>> Nah. I haven't found the sign very useful at all, either. I agree with
>> others: control what you can control (i.e. your dog and its reactions).
>> You'll never stopp people from petting your dog without asking, so do the
>> best you can with your dog's reactions to it.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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>>
>> On Mar 8, 2010, at 2:26 PM, Linda Gwizdak wrote:
>>
>>> Jennifer,
>>> Seeing Eye doesn't sell those signs. I think the guide dog users group
>> with the ACB does.
>>>
>>> I used to have one and didn't find it that helpful - people petted the 
>>> dog
>> anyway.
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer L Finley"
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>>>
>>>> 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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