[nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wantingtotouch your guide dog

[Lisa Irving]

Can we say, ENTITLEMENT mentality?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children 
wantingtotouch your guide dog


>A long, long time ago, I was with a friend who had a guide dog.  We were on 
>a city bus and one of the other passengers asked to pet the dog.  My friend 
>told her politely that no she couldn't pet the dog.  the woman went off, 
>threatening to call the police and I don't know what all.  Some people just 
>have issues.  *smile*
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wanting 
> totouch your guide dog
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>>I would say it is the woman's problem. That is presumptuous for someone to 
>>think that their kid or anyone else should be able to pet your dog if they 
>>ask. That's just ridiculous, and I think you did what you felt you needed 
>>to do. Let it go. <Grin>
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Peggy wrote:
>>
>>> It's a personal choice, if you didn't want her to pet your dog, don't 
>>> feel guilty for saying no.  Oftentimes I'll let small children pet the 
>>> dog but explain why it's great that they asked.  Other people don't want 
>>> their dog petted at all and it really is a personal choice.  If you 
>>> explained that it was a service animal and was working and that you'd 
>>> rather him/her not be petted at this time, then you did all you could. 
>>> Some people will be irritated no matter what we do so I wouldn't worry 
>>> about it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Brittney N. Mejico
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 8:29 PM
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> 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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