[nagdu] the look was Mark's dogs

Sat Jan 21 19:40:31 UTC 2012

Mark,

Monty does "the look" too.  I've gotten comments from several people 
about Monty's facial expressions and how he looks  intense or serious or 
menacing or whatever.  I always leave those conversations scratching my 
head.  Not sure exactly what I'm supposed to do with that information.  
I'm not going to police Monty's facial expressions, even if I could 
figure out how exactly to pull that off.  And if his looking at people 
in a certain way gets them to pay attention or stop reaching for him or 
to move out of our way, well then obviously it's working and I'd like 
him to continue that behavior. *smile*

I had one lady that works in the same building that I do tell me that 
Monty gave her husband "the look" one day as we were walking by and the 
husband was getting ready to back out of his driveway.  The result, of 
course, is that the guy paid a bit more attention and decided to wait 
until we went by.  Personally I'd rather Monty use "the look" than a 
physical traffic check.

Maybe it's just that people don't expect dogs to be that intelligent or 
aware or whatever.  The more I work with dogs, the more I believe their 
intelligence and awareness is much more than is commonly accepted.

JMO
Julie

On 1/21/2012 1:14 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
> Tami,
>
>
>
> A cute curly poodle is far less intimidating than an 80lb male 
> shepherd. My dog also stares at people witch people find unnerving.
>
>
>
> Another thing, you are far less intimidating looking than me. Picture 
> me, I am about 6ft tall, clean shaven with a buzzed short haircut, and 
> don't often smile. Then add a dog that looks like a police dog. 
> Several people have asked me if my dog was a drug dog.
>
>
>
> People also find it scary how obedient my dog is. Even when not on 
> harness he walks on heal. Sometimes he will even walk at heal off 
> leash; however, I don't do this often, except when visiting people in 
> my dorm.
>
>
>
> People associate obedient dogs with law enforcement.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tami Kinney" 
> <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mark's dogs
>
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> I always grin maniacally at them and then ignore them. /lol/ Okay, 
>> not as many people are terrified of a cute, curly poodle as they are 
>> of GSDs. Mostly my problem is that they are too unafraid and I have 
>> to protect my dog from them. Sheesh! Wanna trade? NOT! /lol/
>>
>> When other people insist on trying to make me responsible somehow for 
>> their irrational fears, I find myself wondering if I should let them 
>> in on the news: There's this new kinda doctor and all, based on some 
>> things that were discovered just yesterday by some German guy or 
>> something... Ford? Fraud? Um.. Oh! Froyd! /lol/
>>
>> Take a pill!
>>
>> This helps me with the maniacal grin, you see, and keeps me 
>> entertained while I'm grinning.
>>
>> Hard to have an intelligent dialog or even light elevator chat with 
>> someone when they're screaming about your dog's attacking them while 
>> failing to notice a very important detail about that... The dog, I 
>> assume, was not attacking them?
>>
>> Good grief! What kind of kids do they send to that school of yours 
>> anyway? Don't they have some requirement that an accepted applicant 
>> for schooling have, say, a brain?
>>
>> Well, you're getting your feet wet in all the extra fun parts of 
>> being a guide dog user, aren't you. People need to get over 
>> themselves, they really do.
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 01/21/2012 09:32 AM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sometimes, when people get too interested in my business or watching 
>>> me,
>>> I give them the one fingered salute.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Everyone loves my dog; however, someone is apparently making noise. My
>>> response to them is likewise the one fingered salute.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I challenge anyone with a problem with me to grow a pair of balls and
>>> tell it to my face. However, this won't happen, instead, people will
>>> continue to go behind my back, and cause administrative problems for 
>>> me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Some people are so terrified of my dog; they refuse to be near me. I 
>>> was
>>> asking directions from the security guard, and this girl refused to 
>>> come
>>> in, just standing outside in the snow. She did not come in to I 
>>> left. Lol.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A girl was in the elevator with me, and shrieked the entire way down.
>>> Because she was afraid that the dog would attack her.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> People are so stupid.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mark's dogs
>>>
>>>
>>>> Honestly, the way these guys seem to be carrying on it's as if no 
>>>> one had
>>>> ever had a pet dog or a guide dog before...dogs going to the 
>>>> bathroom on
>>>> sidewalk, imagine that..and oh my god, a little discoloration, my God
>>>> what
>>>> is the world coming to.
>>>> You are just so inconvenient to the college population I'm so sorry
>>>> for your
>>>> college that they have to undergo the inconvenience of having you
>>>> there with
>>>> your guide dog.
>>>> That, of course, was sarcasm for those who don't know wit.--smile
>>>>
>>>> Plus the fact that you must be feeling like you're being stared at all
>>>> the
>>>> time, it doesn't help your stress level.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of marilyn
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 11:57 AM
>>>> To: nagdu
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Mark's dogs
>>>>
>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>> Since you are still in training with your dog what does the trainer
>>>> recommend you do since he is aware of the situation?
>>>> Since you are picking up after your dog I would carry a bottle of
>>>> water and
>>>> after the dog goes spill the water on the spot where the dog went. 
>>>> Or you
>>>> can carry a baggy of baking soda and just put some down after the dog
>>>> goes.
>>>> it not only absorbs order for number one but will absorb the urine and
>>>> will
>>>> help with the marks left after you pick up the number 2. I use that 
>>>> a lot
>>>> in the summer when I am out with Anna where she goes to busy.
>>>> Marilyn and Anna
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