[nagdu] To Tracy harness signs

Thu Mar 18 02:37:38 UTC 2010

I live in PA, about an hour out of Philly. Thus far here in Texas people are 
scared of Emma or they see the sign and leave her alone.

Marsha

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs

> 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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