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

[rhonda cruz]

 my guide dog may, saw a man dressed like the ten man,
 and sshe sniffed him.
 we even got a picture with him.

On Apr 29, 2012, at 7:07 PM, d m gina wrote:

> My Gina hated firemen.
> It didn't matter if they took all the stuff off, she didn't like them at all.
> the guys were kind to her, but in uniform she would bark at them silly.
> As though she were scolding them for wearing such a thing.
> Original message:
>> 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"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:12 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] amusement parks?
> 
> 
>>>> 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'"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> 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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