[nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"

[Bob Hicks]

Hi Mark.  I had the same experience 25 years ago.  After 4 years on campus, 
everyone knew Nicholas, but very few ever knew my name.  Good luck!

Best regards,

Bob Hicks
Access Technology Specialist
Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
304-232-4810
<bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:21 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"


> Hello fellow guide dog handlers,
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> I have only been amongst your ranks for a few weeks; however, I have 
> noticed a wonderful benefit of having a dog on a college campus. The dog 
> is a total chick magnet. Although I am always trying to tern this to my 
> advantage, I am as yet unsuccessful. It would appear that I am only the 
> geeky side kick to the dog. People remember the dogs name, and say hi to 
> him, by his pseudonym of course, but hardly acknowledge me.
>
>
>
> Are I alone in this experience, and what tips and suggestions having you 
> found to do the following?
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>
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> 1.  Somehow get people to leave your dog alone long enough to do what you 
> are trying to do in the first place.
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> 2. When you have the time, get people to pay attention to you for more 
> than 10 seconds.
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> 3. Petting in harness. How to avoid. I tell the people not to pet the dog 
> when he is working, however this is seldom successful. I don't want to be 
> rude because it is typically cute girls cooing over the dog, however, 
> techniques must be successful.
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> 4. As sort of a continuation of 3, because of my saying "no petting in 
> harness" whenever he is off harness I am mobbed.
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>  5.. What to do about people who are absolutely terrified. I seem to have 
> a hilarious scared the life out of someone moment about once a day.
>
>
> I look forward to reading your comments on this post. It should be quite 
> amusing.
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> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
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