[nagdu] harness signs

Fri Mar 12 18:21:37 UTC 2010

It might be the area I live in, it might just be the places I am traveling.
I am not really sure. A lot of times people have commented on the sign on
Emma, but have not tried to pet her. Others have commented, and then asked
to pet. If I am actively working Emma, I don't let anyone pet her. But if I
am standing and doing nothing, then sure a pet won't hurt. 

We, Joe and I, and of course Emma are flying to Texas for spring break
tomorrow, so we will see how this does in a airport. When I lived in Texas,
primarily in the Dallas area, a lot of people wanted to pet, so we will also
see how this goes while we are there. 

Marsha and Emma 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs

Marsha, 
Why do you think you've experienced an improvement while others may not
have?

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:39 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs

Now here is where I have seen a improvement. My husband purchased me a
sign
for my pup for the harness for Christmas, and she has been wearing it
since.
Granted not all that long. But I have had only one person try to pet my
pup
since. I don't think this person could read, and most likely had other
disabilities. Before, I had so many people try to pet her. I was trying
and
just dreaded going places because of the number of people who wanted to
pet
her. So in my situation, the sign has definetly worked wonders! 

JMO
Marsha  

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf
Of Julie J
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:43 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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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