[nagdu] just when you think you've heard it all

[Cindy Ray]

Can they hurt your dog? What exactly do they mean by this?

Maybe I don't want to know.

Cindy

On Feb 14, 2012, at 6:59 PM, Sean Moore wrote:

> Never had that happen with Franklin and I run into some weird people in my area, but wanting to smell Franklin would be weird.
> 
> Now I know of a few kids in my apartment complex who seem to always ask: "can I kick your dog?"  a girl about 13 - 16 or something, its just weird and well somewhat scary. Franklin just kind of stares at her and some of the other kids who are nuts or ask: Can I hurt your dog?
> 
> If this is the future generation, then I'm scared and I'm 24, one of though those future generation kids.
> 
> 
> Yours,
> Sean and Franklin
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Julie J.
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:50 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] just when you think you've heard it all
> 
> Okay you guys, this one is just crazy!
> 
> Today I started teaching a truancy prevention/academic achievement
> curriculum at an after school program for junior high kids.   The kids
> were crazy, so I bribed them with getting to pet the dog if we got
> through the program in time.  Not sure that was a good idea, but I'm not
> used to groups of crazy kids.  Anyway we did get through the lesson and
> had a few minutes to pet the dog.  I laid out the rules...one at a
> time...be gentle...etc.  All was going great.  They were mostly
> following the rules.  They were calming down.  I was answering
> questions, what kind of dog is he, what can he do, does he go everywhere
> with me...all the usual stuff.  Then I was asked this:
> 
> Can I smell your dog?
> 
> Really, I could not make this up.  Being at a loss for something
> eloquent to reply with, I just spluttered sure.  And the kid then gave
> Monty a good sniff.  I mean like he pressed his entire face to Monty's
> side and inhaled audibly.  He thought Monty smelled nice, fresh and
> clean. This has to be one of the weirdest encounters in all my guide dog
> adventures.
> 
> Julie
> 
> 
> 
> 
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