[nagdu] commands

[Marsha Drenth]

List,

We are focusing on the fact that people do or do not apologize way too much.
I stated what I did, because that is who I am. So I apologize, so what?
Others make a funny joke out of it, so what? It is how we deal with
different situations that make us all different.  

My original question was more of a inquiry to see if the situation happens
to others, and how they deal with it. Lets be a bit more understanding and
tolerant in the way people deal with different situations. This does not
just apply to this subject, but many that come up on this list. 

Marsha  


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:38 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] commands

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"
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> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 9:58 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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