[nagdu] Harnesses Re: Introduction

Sun May 9 19:22:17 UTC 2010

I have several, red, blue and black.  I have never noticed any difference in 
public perception.  I did use a typical leather harness for a short while, 
but I honestly can't remember any different treatment when I used that 
harness.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 11:06 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Harnesses Re: Introduction

> Are these colored harnesses working harnesses?  Does anyone on this list 
> have one?  If so, is the public's perception of you and your dog any 
> different?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 7:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction
>
>
>> Hi Bob! I'm Jewel. I'm 25 years old, and considering GDF to get my
>> first guide dog. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will be going
>> to school starting this fall for Elementary Education towards a career
>> as a teacher of the blind and visually impaired. I myself am legally
>> blind with 3/350 in one eye only (light perception in the other).
>>
>> I took a look at your website. I bookmarked it, and would *love* a
>> blue or purple or green harness for my puppy, depending on what dog I
>> get, and the sports and relieving harnesses sound rather interesting.
>>
>> Could you tell us more about the design of the sports and relieving
>> harnesses versus the standard harness? I know the sports harness is
>> lighter, what other differences? And how does the relieving harness
>> work? It sounds like a cool idea!
>>
>> ~Jewel
>>
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 8:30 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction
>>>
>>>
>>>> Welcome Bob!
>>>>
>>>> Julie
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Pawpower Creations" <pawpower at cox.net>
>>>> To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 5:31 PM
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Introduction
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> > my
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>>>> >
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