[nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

[loriandleo]

Hi Dan,

 I have a grandmother who used to pick me and my previous guide dogs up to
go grocery shopping for example. And when I rode with my grandmother she
didn't mine my dog being in her car but she wanted me to put a sheet down in
the  back on the seat and floor for my dog to lay on so that their would be
less shedding and hair left behind in her car. I again brushed my dogs
regularly but you'll always get some shedding or hair that is left behind.
But I try to aliminate how much hair is left behind by using a sheet in
someones car if I ride with someone. And I don't mine taking a sheet or
blanket if a family member or friend asked me if I would mine bringing a
sheet or blanket along for the dog to lay on. I always tell them no matter
how much I  brush and groom my dog you will always get somehair that is left
behind.

Also, I have had some family members like my one Aunt and Uncle that   I
wasn't allowed to bring my dog to their house because they had a dog and
they didn't want to put their dog up in another room in the house or outside
in the back yard so that my dog and I could come and visit with them. And
they felt that they shouldn't have to put their dog up in  another room or
outside in the back yard. Also, if I remember right, their dog didn't like
other dogs. So basically if my dog wasn't allowed in their home then I
wasn't either and my dog and I both stayed home.  And I feel if my guide
can't accompany me to a family members or a friends house because they don't
want the dog their then I stay home. This is a touchy subject for me
especially when it comes to certain family relatives and my dogs.

Lori and the Gipper my LeaderDog