[nagdu] a cane and dog discussion

[Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire]

Hi, Brittney,
Although this message is way old, I figured to reply to it.
I've had similar experiences too with my previous guides when I've had to 
correct them.
Once it came to Odie though, people were more scared of him than Orleans and 
Freedom David Berry.
All three of my guides were black labs.
For Orleans and Freedom, they had a unique white patch on their chests.
Odie is a hybrid black lab and is much larger than the other two were.
As for people claiming that you're being mean to your dog because of a leash 
correction, I just ignore them and not let them get to you.
There were times that once I simply gave Odie his correction and people 
would start having a temper tantrum, I just happily smile at them and walk 
away while they were doing their hollering and babyish ranting.
I've learned how to use a cane and am glad I know how to use it, but would 
rather have the dog.
I felt better with crossing major intersections back when Odie was my 
working partner and it always felt great whenever he'd let me know of a 
dangerous situation occuring.
Bibi and Odie
the retired one