[nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

[Julie Phillipson]

I agree with you here Buddy.  I think some dogs can handle having more 
freedom and some dogs do better with stricter discipline, so it comes down 
to knowing your dog.  I think its ok to sign some email if it is 
appropriate, but I would never think of doing that on a professional level, 
and I don't really think anyone would.  However with the 4 dogs I have had 
they have free run of the apartment, we play a lot and when he needs to be 
disciplined he gets it.  My relationship with my dog is very important to 
both of us, and that is why we make a good working team.  I respect him and 
take care of his needs and he does the same for me.  I don't think you can 
ever go over board with affection between you and your dog.
Julie Phillipson
> Anything to excess can be a problem, although I don't see why letting a 
> dog have run of its own home (i.e. your home) is a problem. It might be a 
> problem if he is allowed to roam freely in other people's homes, without 
> permission, but that's a whole different issue. I don't know that it's any 
> more a problem with our population than it is with the general pet-owning 
> population, who thinks their dogs are four-footed furry children. I'd 
> wager, in fact, that our population exhibits a lower percentage of such 
> behavior. The thing bout including dog names in professional or 
> semi-professional correspondence, though, is one that bugs me 
> particularly. If we want people to take us seriously, it really is 
> incumbent upon us to act in appropriate manner. Like my high school 
> English teachers hammered into our skulls, "Know your audience." Dog names 
> on guide dog related Email lists are one thing. The same to your boss or 
> potential boss, college professor, landlord, banker, etc., is quite 
> another.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 10, 2012, at 7:09 PM, William Burley wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope everyone is well.  I had an interesting discussion today with a
>> longtime guide dog user.  She brought up the fact that some handlers seem 
>> to
>> take their relationships overboard with their guide dogs.
>>
>>
>>
>> Some examples she gave were:
>>
>>
>>
>> .         Including the dog's name in a professional e-mail signature
>>
>> .         Allowing the dog to have run of the house, even when guests are
>> there
>>
>>
>>
>> She gave some others but I am drawing a blank now.  I have not 
>> experienced
>> the two examples above but could see her point.  Have you guys dealt with
>> someone you thought took their relationship with their guide to an 
>> unhealthy
>> level?
>>
>>
>>
>> Will
>>
>>
>>
>> William Burley
>>
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