[nagdu] Harness Signs Real and Imagined

[Julie J.]

On one of Monty's previous harnesses I had a sign that read, "please 
don't pet me, I'm working".  There was also a picture of a hand reaching 
to pet with a red slash through it which is the universal sympol for 
NO.  I agree with whoever said that harness signs just give people 
something to read while petting.  If anything I think it drew more 
attention because people wanted to read what it said.

JMO
Julie



On 1/26/2012 2:48 PM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
> So Tami, does this make you an educated player?  I read once that 
> people usually remember about10% of what we hear but if humor is added 
> it can rise as high as80%.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tami Kinney" 
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>> Lisa,
>>
>> I hadn't thought of your suggestion. I like it. Causes blindness, 
>> hehehe. /grin/
>>
>> Well, fun and play and humor are good ways to educate, and I think 
>> there is even some learning theory about that. You know, educational 
>> games for children and all that. Heck, when I'm struggling through 
>> learning a new skill, I still just play with it and get way more bang 
>> for buck than if I knuckle down and only do grinding study. The 
>> grinding study is important, too, but... Sometimes, for me, it 
>> becomes self-defeating. So then I play and the grinding study is more 
>> productive, too, because then I can play better... /smile/
>>
>> So I try the serious informative style of communication and 
>> education, then I end up giggling or saying something surprising or 
>> something. It actually can seem to help another person understand. Or 
>> they get huffy and go away because I don't take blindness seriously 
>> enough! Okay, so guess what that statement makes me do? You got it! I 
>> giggle. /lol/
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 01/26/2012 10:14 AM, Lisa belville wrote:
>>> 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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