[nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?

Doug Parisian eggmann at shaw.ca
Fri Jan 27 00:23:06 UTC 2012


I knew both folks who owned the restaurant well enough to suspect some 
serious attempts on their part to convince some of their less desirable and 
slow-witted customers about my dog and his rubber teeth.

Doug: My teeth are like the stars; they come out every night.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does Your Dog Bite?


> 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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