[nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

Wed Jan 11 02:44:43 UTC 2012

Whether or not to let your dog have freedom to run around the house, guest 
or no guest, is no different for pet dogs and guide dogs. It depends on the 
dogs and the environment. I can definitely see when letting your dog run 
around when you have guests can be a problem, especially if it is something 
more formal or if the guests do not care to have a dog around.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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