[nagdu] another what would you do question

Mon Apr 9 14:12:29 UTC 2012

I don't know what the dog does, only what others have told me.  But 
biting people does scare me, quite a lot.

Julie

On 4/9/2012 8:54 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
> I have to ask, what does this dog do and why does it scare you?
> Kujo levels of aggression??
>
>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 5:47 PM
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> Jenine,
>
> thank you.  This is sorta what I was coming to, once I got over the
> initial panic. I'll have to ask around to get contact info for the
> gentleman.  We have never met.
>
> I did ask the people I talked to about what exactly the dog does.  I got
> very specific answers that honestly scare me.
>
> Then this afternoon I realized that my transportation master plan is an
> epic fail for entirely other reasons.  So I may very well have to find
> other transportation to this event, not because of the dog but because I
> can't be in two places at once.  Honestly I need to be more diligent
> about putting things in the calendar. *sigh*
>
> Thanks for the feedback.  It truly does help.
> Julie
>
>
> 11:47 AM, Jenine Stanley wrote:
>> Julie,
>>
>> I think my questions would include, to those trusted sources first:
>>
>> Describe why you feel this dog is aggressive, what kinds of situations have
>> you seen in which this dog exhibited aggressive behavior?
>>
>> Then I'd  contact the person and just flat out ask, letting him know that
>> you've heard reports that his dog has some issues with either aggression, or
>> at the very least, making noise around other dogs, which is sometimes
>> mistaken for aggression. I'd let him know that you are concerned about
>> riding in a closed vehicle with this dog and just want to know where things
>> stand, not to criticize him or the dog.
>>
>> I think that's the fair way to handle it but whatever way you choose,
>> talking to the handler is going to have to be one of those necessary evils.
>>
>> Jenine Stanley
>> jeninems at wowway.com
>> http://www.twitter.com/jeninems
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Julie J.
>> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 12:28 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] another what would you do question
>>
>> Hello all!
>>
>> I have another what would you do in this situation question.  I'm going to
>> apologize in advance because my information is going to seem cryptic.
>>
>> I am attending an event with other blind people and some guide dogs.  I am
>> riding to this event in a van with one of the other guide dogs.  I am
>> planning on taking Monty.  I have heard from more than one trusted
>> source that the other guide dog is aggressive.   I do not know the other
>> guide dog handler at all.  I do not know what program the dog is from.
>> Not going to this event is not an option.  getting there another way is an
>> extremely remote option that I'm looking into.  Even if I do find other
>> transportation I will be in a small hotel for the weekend where this other
>> guide dog will also be.
>>
>> So what do I do?  I've thought about leaving Monty, but there won't be
>> anyone available to care for him.  I'd have to leave him at the dog sitter's
>> place.  It also feels like leaving Monty is allowing the other person to not
>> take responsibility for his dog.
>>
>> Is there some obvious solution that I'm overlooking? I know you guys are
>> awesome and will have great ideas.
>>
>> TIA
>> Julie
>>
>>
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