[nagdu] Doggie Paws

Sat Apr 21 05:48:02 UTC 2012

There is this one guy who steps on her every single time we meet for
class. I have told him so many times to watch out for my dog but it's
as though it goes in one ear and out the other. It's quite
frustrating.

On 4/19/12, Lisa belville <missktlab1217 at frontier.com> wrote:
> yeah, it's hard to hear their howls of pain, but what's better is the whole
> mushy gushy "Oh, I didn't see him there," Yada Yada Yada.  I understand a
> dark dog on a dark floor in a dark room, but in a well lit classroom in
> broad daylight is a bit harder, though I think it's just a case of people
> not used to seeing dogs, and the dog just not even making it past their
> cursory glances.
>
>
> 1st Law of Procrastination: that which can be done will be done . . .
> TOMORROW!!
> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie Paws
>
>
>> actually, nearly getting stepped on a time or two did wonders for Mitzi's
>> firm conviction that she *needed* to sprawl all over the place. /lol/
>> Fortunately, nobody got hurt, but she started being really good at
>> figuring out how to be more out of the way. We still have a heck of a time
>>
>> in crowded places like the bus or train or in waiting rooms, where there
>> isn't really an under. Often, when she shows me a seat, she will pick one
>> where she can be tucked away but still watch the action. But I will remain
>>
>> permanently nervous about long, black poodle legs! /smile/
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 04/19/2012 11:29 AM, Lisa belville wrote:
>>> Oh boy, I had this issue in college, too.  Pretty much every desk has one
>>>
>>> of those rack things people used to use for putting their books and
>>> things on back in the day.  The best thing for me was to sort of parallel
>>>
>>> park Hunter so he'd be positioned on his belly with his paws tucked up
>>> under him as much as possible.  I'd also try putting him at an angle so
>>> his head would be under the desk next to my feet and his back part would
>>> be closer to the front of the desk where I could block his paws if I had
>>> to.
>>>
>>> Hunter was a very long dog, though, and this wasn't always possible.  It
>>> sounds mean, but getting stepped on accidentally once or twice actually
>>> illustrated the point to Hunter more strongly than I could by keeping him
>>>
>>> tucked in.    Not saying you should let people tromp all over your girl's
>>>
>>> feet or anything.
>>>
>>> Lisa
>>>
>>>
>>> 1st Law of Procrastination: that which can be done will be done . . .
>>> TOMORROW!!
>>> Lisa Belville
>>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juanita Herrera"
>>> <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:50 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie Paws
>>>
>>>
>>>> William, I don't use a backpack. I carry all my stuff in my purse, and
>>>> I'm not a big fan of placing my purse on the ground.
>>>> Robert, Thank you. I would do that if our desk chairs didn't have
>>>> anything under them. However, under the chairs they decided to put a
>>>> weird looking basket thing so it is hard to fit my dog.
>>>> Has anyone figured out a method to convince their pups to tuck in
>>>> their paws? Her body fits perfectly fine under my desk. The only thing
>>>> that sticks out are her paws.
>>>>
>>>> On 4/19/12, Robert Hooper <hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu> wrote:
>>>>> Hello all:
>>>>>
>>>>> At my university, I traverse a number of different seating
>>>>> arrangements. In
>>>>> many class rooms, we have the standard table attached to chair
>>>>> arrangement
>>>>> in rows. The chairs have no cross-bars, so I just shove Bailey under my
>>>>> chair. I also get a seat close to a wall. He likes to take up as much
>>>>> space
>>>>> as possible, so he sprawls out a bit, however I've never really had the
>>>>> problems I anticipated. I recommend putting the dog under the chair. I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> have to do any odd positioning with my legs or anything--they just stay
>>>>>
>>>>> on
>>>>> either side of the dog. In a lecture hall, I lay him sideways in front
>>>>> of me
>>>>> if he won't fit--it makes it hard for people to sit next to me on
>>>>> either
>>>>> side, but oh well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Robert Hooper
>>>>> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu
>>>>> The Ohio State University
>>>>> 0653 Buckeye-Cuyahoga CT
>>>>> 653 Cuyahoga Court
>>>>> Columbus, Ohio 43210
>>>>> (740) 856-8195
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Laurel
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:22 PM
>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie Paws
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey Juanita. Stockard loves to put her paws out and stretch out too.
>>>>> Sometimes I try to sit on the side of the class room, I'm in college
>>>>> too,
>>>>> and there's usually not as much traffic on the sides. I also use my
>>>>> feet to
>>>>> help keep her rained in. At GDB they had me put Stockard in a down
>>>>> position
>>>>> on my left, so what I do is put her down on my left, and put my left
>>>>> leg
>>>>> kind of stretched out on the other side of her. I let her stick her
>>>>> feet
>>>>> out, but keep my foot on the other side of her feet so people see me
>>>>> and
>>>>> step over. Some people get annoyed, but they all never seem to mind
>>>>> when
>>>>> they realize why my leg is way out there, to protect Stocky's feet. If
>>>>> I
>>>>> don't wanna sit in an uncomfortable way, then I just tuck Stockard's
>>>>> front
>>>>> feet, because it's usually her front feet that shee sticks out, I tuck
>>>>> them
>>>>> behind my foot and keep her feet between her and my leg with my leg out
>>>>>
>>>>> over
>>>>> her a little bit.
>>>>> That might help too, just depends. But really it helps the most if you
>>>>> sit
>>>>> on the side or in the very back or something maybe.
>>>>> Laurel and Stockard
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/18/12, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> It's probably because you're dog is humungous lol
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Mark J. Cadigan
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:06 PM
>>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie Paws
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know why, however, people never step on my dog. It's not like
>>>>>> he will move either. If you are about to step on him, he will just
>>>>>> stare you down. Maybe people feel the eyes on them, look down, and
>>>>>> decide to watch there footing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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