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

[Toni Whaley]

Hello!

I think people feel that dogs, guide or otherwise, are public property. they
seem to feel this way with babies as well.  Yesterday someone asked me if he
could pet my dog. I said, "No, but thanks for asking." He was OK with that.
However, there are many times when people are just plain rude. As everyone
else has said here, it's our choice. 

Sometimes, when I have time, and it's a question of letting a child pet
Hazel. I explain that my dog is working. I tell them that Hazel has her
working clothes on and point out the harness. When she is waring her working
clothes,  I continue to explain, no one should pet her. Of course, I don't
always have the time for such explanations, and sometimes I just don't want
to stop.

Toni

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:59 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] How do any of you deal with small children wanting
totouch your guide dog

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.
> 
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> -----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
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> 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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