[nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

[Shannon Dyer]

A very good email, this.

Personally, if we have a large group of people over, I'll keep my dog on a leash. If, however, it's just one or two people, she remains free, as long as she behaves herself. I can see not allowing the dog to be free if a guest has a fear of dogs or something similar.

My dog has a twitter account. Yes. I'm a little nutty. However, her name is signed only on guide dog-related lists. I do not sign her name to holiday or birthday cards, professional correspondence, etc. In my opinion, that's just a bit over the top, but then, maybe the tweeting retrievador is over the top too. (Smile)

Shannon and Caroline

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On Jan 10, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> 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. 
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> On Jan 10, 2012, at 7:09 PM, William Burley wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> 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.
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>> Some examples she gave were:
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>> .         Including the dog's name in a professional e-mail signature
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>> .         Allowing the dog to have run of the house, even when guests are
>> there
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>> 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?
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>> Will
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