[nagdu] To Tracy harness signs

Thu Mar 18 13:19:51 UTC 2010

Thanks Marsha.  Interesting to know.  Maybe harness signs are more
effective than I thought.  Glad it's working for you.
Tracy

> 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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