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

[cheryl echevarria]

Lisa I agree with you on that point, I live in a highly black and hispanic neighborhood, and yes they all say the same thing either under there breathe or screaming the other way.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lisa Irving<mailto:lirving1234 at cox.net> 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:17 AM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wantingtotouch your guide dog


  I spent more than a decade, in one capacity or another, working with 
  children of all ages and all kinds of ethnic backgrounds. From my 
  perspective, I view kids and dogs somewhat globally. That is, especially the 
  very young children, and children previously traumatized by dogs, I want, 
  when I have time, to let them see that they don't have to be fearful of 
  dogs. I hear, typically, African American moms tell their children, leave 
  the dog alone or it will bite you! It's a delicate walk to discern when to 
  gently interject and when to zip my lips and keep moving.

  Lisa and Bernie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com<mailto:solsticesinger at gmail.com>>
  To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wanting 
  totouch your guide dog


  >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<mailto:brittneymejico at verizon.net>>
  > To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto: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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