[nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wanting to touch your guide dog

[solsticesinger]

I don't think you were wrong. Petting while in harness is definitely a 
personal preference, but I have always had a hands-off-my-dog sort of 
policy. Plus, I'm not a huge child person. So, I explain to people that 
she's working, and that I don't want her to be distracted. Sometimes, it 
upsets kids that they can't pet my dog, but I figure it's not the end of the 
world. There will be plenty of things to upset them in life, and my dog 
isn't there to keep them from getting hurt feelings.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brittney N. Mejico" <brittneymejico at verizon.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:29 PM
Subject: [nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wanting to touch 
your guide dog


Hi everyone,
The other day this lady got mad at me for not letting her 4 year old touch 
my guide dog.  I kind of felt bad afterwards, do you think It was rong for 
me to tell her no?  I tried to be as polite as Possible.  Do any of you have 
any tips on what I should next time that happens again.


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