[nagdu] commands

[Natalie]

Hi Marsha, et al,
Yes, I have had the things happen that you mention.  I just explain to the 
sightling that I'm talking to my dog and this is how we were trained at 
guide dog school.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 8:58 AM
Subject: [nagdu] commands


> Hi List,
>
>
>
> There was something mentioned on another list that sparked a very
> interesting subject for me. Here is a situation for example. I am at 
> school,
> or out in the city or just traveling. Emma is sniffing something, and I 
> tell
> her to leave it, not in a loud voice but in a firm voice. I try to tell 
> her
> in a voice that she can only hear and that will not draw attention to me.
> But to my surprise there is someone around. And they think I am speaking 
> to
> them, to leave me and my dog alone. I am not speaking to them, but they
> become offended. Then I have to apologize.
>
>
>
> Does anyone else have this happen? Or am I the only one?
>
>
>
> Emma comes from the Seeing Eye, I use commands like: Leave it, Hop up,
> Fouie, Right, left, inside and outside are just some of the commands I 
> use.
>
>
>
> If the above situation happens to you? How do you handle this? And if it
> does not how do you give your pup commands?
>
>
>
> I think the next dog I receive I will be teaching and then using commands 
> in
> another language. My reasons for this, that if I tell my dog a command, I
> also do not want others to know what I am telling her to do. As some of 
> the
> sighted people around me have said, "No, no don't correct your dog, she is
> being good." Or "no, no you need to go here or there, you should go to the
> elevator."
>
>
>
> Interesting topic for discussion,
>
> Marsha
>
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