[nagdu] harness signs

Fri Mar 12 18:43:21 UTC 2010

Hi Marsha.
Where do you live?  Big town? Small town?
I'd be interested to hear if you get the same results in Texas.
Tracy

> 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
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs
>
> Marsha,
> Why do you think you've experienced an improvement while others may not
> have?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> 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-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> 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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