[nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"

[Doug Parisian]

Any of my dogs have been magnets at some time or other; hey, it's up to me 
to control if, when, where, why, how it all happens.  Indeed, Chick Magnet 
worked for me, as long as I only wanted someone with the depth of a 
teaspoon.  Most of these little chirpers tend to be satisfying in other ways 
and are easily disposed of when necessary.

Doug: Money can't buy me love; wanna bet?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa belville" <missktlab1217 at frontier.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"


> Yep, been there, done that.  I graduated college in 1999 and even now 
> people who remember me will call Katy Hunter.  Scary.
>
>
> Hey, guess what! guess what! guess what! Aww crap, I forgot!
> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>
> ----- 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: Friday, January 27, 2012 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"
>
>
>> 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,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.  Somehow get people to leave your dog alone long enough to do what 
>>> you are trying to do in the first place.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. When you have the time, get people to pay attention to you for more 
>>> than 10 seconds.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 4. As sort of a continuation of 3, because of my saying "no petting in 
>>> harness" whenever he is off harness I am mobbed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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