[nagdu] guide dogs

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hi,
I have had two German shepherds, two black Labs, and yellow Labs.  Landon is 
red.

I have found that if the dog is friendly, people will feel safe to approach 
it and pet it. If your dog, no matter what color or breed, gives inviting 
body language or eye contact, people will come and pet it. If your dog, no 
matter the breed or color, is aloof towards strangers, people will see this 
and not approach it.

I will admit that people will be wary of a large black dog like Julie's. 
Also, it depends on where you are.  In my experience, Muslims and some 
blacks are wary of my dog.  this is due to a cultureal issue.  We are a 
country of animal lovers for the most part. Our dogs, well socialized and 
friendly, are magnets for the dog lovers oout there.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs


> Has anyone noticed if certain types of dogs don't get petted as much? EG 
> German shepherds or black labs
>
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>> 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.
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>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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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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>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>>> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 1:28 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs
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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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