[nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?

Thu Jan 26 21:02:28 UTC 2012

That, was great!  Although, I'll bet someone actually believed it and now, 
some poor shmuck will actually try and test someones guide dog teeth!  You 
mean the woman sounded like Marie Dressler?  I'm not that old but I remember 
the show!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Parisian" <eggmann at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?


> 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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