[nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?

[Doug Parisian]

Speaking of situations:

I was about to enjoy a peaceful burger at a favourite restaurant when this 
woman, sounding very much like "Tugboat Annie," (an old radio show) bellowed 
out "DoesEeBite?"  (all one word of course)

I explained with a straight face that all dog guides have their real teeth 
replaced with rubber appliances to protect the public.  I swear, as sure as 
I have real blood in my veins, the poor woman shouted out for the whole 
restaurant to hear, "hey, those blind dogs have rubber teeth.  The two 
owners beat a most hasty retreat to the kitchen; they never forgave me. 
That dog was a very large impressive German Shepherd.

Again situation dependant.

Doug: Nice girl, does she bight, I hope so!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?


> For me, it really depends on the situation. The one time that I can 
> remember someone asking me about Lexia, it was when I was taking Outreach 
> (a service for people with disabilities). If I remember correctly, the 
> driver was asking because he had been bit before, or another driver had or 
> something, so I was not going to yes or some other vague answer. That 
> being said, if you feel that someone is asking you if your dog bites and 
> you think that they are trying to size up your dog to decide whether or 
> not it is a good idea to try to attack you or something, you can give a 
> much different answer. Luckily, I have never been put in that situation. 
> Being a lab, Lexia might lick someone to death (just kidding).
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Hicks" <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?
>
>
>>I usually tell people that Amos hate two small children for lunch, so he 
>>probably isn't hungry right now.  thanks
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Bob Hicks
>> Access Technology Specialist
>> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>> 304-232-4810
>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:53 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?
>>
>>
>>>    I have begun answering the question, "Does your dog bite?" with the 
>>> answer, "Only if you bite him first!" Of course, I always have some 
>>> "Meeting a Working Guide Dog Team" brochures available as follow-up.
>>>
>>> fraternally yours,
>>> Marion
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Lisa belville" <missktlab1217 at frontier.com>
>>> To: "national guide dog" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:14 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Harness Signs Real and Imagined
>>>
>>>
>>>> My favorite Harness sign would say, in all bold Red letters:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Warning! Petting This Working Guide Dog Causes Blindness!
>>>>
>>>> And yes, having a sign say something like "Dog doesn't bite, but the 
>>>> owner does" would be funny.
>>>>
>>>> Honestly, people have asked me if my little black lab bites.  They 
>>>> asked me if My Golden/Lab cross was a Pit Bull, A Rottweiler, a 
>>>> Mastiff. . . People just aren't that observant even though they have 
>>>> the eyes.
>>>>
>>>> I'm all in favor of education, but the desire to learn and the 
>>>> emotional and intellectual abilities have to be there in order for real 
>>>> education to work. So why not have a bit of fun.  If it makes people 
>>>> stop and see past the dog and the blindness, it gives us a chance to do 
>>>> some honest one on one educating and maybe make someone laugh in the 
>>>> process.
>>>>
>>>> Lisa And KT, who is most definitely a Lab
>>>>
>>>> Hey, guess what! guess what! guess what! Aww crap, I forgot!
>>>> Lisa Belville
>>>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>>>>
>>>>
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