[nagdu] commands

[Cindy Ray]

I don't think that makes the other person feel foolish, nor do I think they feel any need to apologize for their own assumptions.

Today someone asked me my dog's name. I said it was Fisher, and they asked me if he likes fish. Hmph, I don't know. LOL.
Cindy

On Nov 6, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Julie Phillipson wrote:

> well this is an interesting topic.  It leaves some room for a humorous exchange between you and the other person involved and opens the door for some interaction and education.  How about instead of apologizing you just say *"Oh know I was talking to my dog*."I would think it would nudge the person into feeling pretty foolish and owing you, an apology.  What I find curious is why do we feel like we are always the one's that are some how at fault and need to do the apologizing?  Just my thoughts.  I've had this happen before but its not been a big deal and no I don't apologize for talking to my dog.  It would be like someone talking to their child and me thinking they were talking to me.  Just a simple mistake.  .
> 
> Julie Phillipson
> ----- 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 9:58 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] commands
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> 
>> 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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