[nagdu] People in Costumes and Other Things was Re: amusement parks?

[Lyn Gwizdak]

One time I had a guide dog and we encountered a person dressed up as the 
lead charactor in Planet of the Apes - she barked at him!  Then wanted to 
sniff him to see what exactly was he.

As far as the Disney charactors, I think they scare the hell out of little 
toddlers than they do our dogs.  After all, they may look strange but they 
still smell like a human to the dogs.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:17 AM
Subject: [nagdu] People in Costumes and Other Things was Re: amusement 
parks?


> Haha, that's funny about your dog being interested in the people dressed 
> up. I wonder if it had to do with the fact that some of them looked like 
> people or if it was just that the people looked different.
>    The first time that I took Lexia to our mall after I came home, she was 
> not sure what to make of the giant stuffed animals outside the toy store.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] amusement parks?
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>
>> Not a stupid question.
>> I will assume you are not going alone?  When I've gone to an amusement 
>> park, I've gone with a group of both sighted and blind folks.  Not 
>> everyone wanted to go on the same rides so we'd hold dogs for the people 
>> going on a ride. Then a sighted guide would go with the person on that 
>> ride.
>>
>> My days of amusement parks were mainly when I was a kid and I could see 
>> quite good then so I rode the rides just like any other kid.
>>
>> At Disneyland, I ride the "tame" stuff and many of those rides you can 
>> take a dog on.  Things like the Merry-go-round, the It's A Small World. 
>> I even drove a car in the Autobahn ride!  It's like a highway and the car 
>> goes on a track so you can't crash it.  I did NOT take a dog on the 
>> Bumper Cars ride!
>>
>> I would not do any rides where there's water, loud noise, bumping, or 
>> roller coaster-type things.  And most important, you really need to know 
>> your dog. Some dogs love the rides and some hate the amusement park 
>> atmosphere, period.  Some places have a kennel to put your dog in but you 
>> have to pay - they're mainly made for pet dogs of people who are 
>> vacationing and can't just leave the dog home.  Also, I recommend booties 
>> for the dog in those parks.  It's hot as hell on the black-top pavement 
>> and there's very little shade for the dog.
>>
>> Hope this helps - BTW, what amusemnet parks do you go to and what kinds 
>> of rides do you like?  Here in San Diego, we have our Couonty Fair with 
>> some rides but I don't usually go on them because I'd rather buy other 
>> things than buy high priced ride tickets.  Last time I was in Disneyland 
>> was in 1993 when wwe went with our blind center.  The dog I had then 
>> enjoyed the rides and meeting Pluto - you know those employees who walk 
>> around the park in huge costumes of Disney charactors.
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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>> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:13 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] amusement parks?
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but how do you go to an 
>>> amusement
>>> park with your guide dog?
>>>
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