[nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?

Thu Jan 26 20:43:00 UTC 2012

The worst thing was, that for the next five years, any time I visited the 
restaurant, the owners took every opportunity to tell any annoying person 
that my dog had rubber teeth.  Then it grew so that if I only ordered soup, 
Slava would say (what's the matter, do you have rubber teeth?"

Doug: Shepherd's Pie anyone?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?

> Poor things, being both blind and toothless... You must have to lead him 
> around by some sort of harness so he can follow you while you are pureeing 
> his food...
>
> Too, too funny!
>
> Tami
>
> On 01/26/2012 11:51 AM, Doug Parisian wrote:
>> 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"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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