[nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"

[Larry D. Keeler]

You should see what happens when women or men for that matter make those 
kissing noises at Holly and I make them back!  Well, they kind of get a 
little confused an offended!  I can't guess why?  They are making them at my 
dog whom they assume is part of me, so why not reply!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"


> Doesn't that just make you crazy? Sheesh!
>
> Before I thought of a fake name for Mitzi, I noticed that she was pretty 
> good at giving people the finger when they are not the boss of her. /lol/ 
> Well, she's pretty good at giving me the finger, too, but since I am the 
> boss of her, it doesn't get her very far. Then again, she's a poodle, so 
> she's only doing it because she thinks it's funny. /lol/
>
> So I just have always rewarded her for doing what she knows she is 
> supposed to be doing instead of whatever some fool is telling her to do, 
> and it's all good. She appears to think that is funny, too. She's pretty 
> smug with herself, which frustrates people who think she should be minding 
> them. Teehee. Obviously, I think it's funny, too. So there are me and my 
> poodle just doing our thing and grinning like fools. The person who is 
> giving orders to a working guide dog appears to get no validation 
> whatsoever from his/her bad behavior. I feel so bad for them... NOT!
>
> So I guess it depends on the dog. Some will obey anybody who gives them 
> the right command. Others, not so much.
>
> How is John doing these days? /grin/ Sounds like he is quite the campus 
> stud. Good thing he has you for a geeky sidekick! /lol/
>
> Tami
>
> On 01/28/2012 09:56 AM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> Tami,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am so glad I gave everyone a fake name for my dog, because everyone
>> calls him and makes noises at him incessantly.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tami Kinney" 
>> <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"
>>
>>
>>> Maybe we should all take ventriloquist classes? /lol/ I've always
>>> wanted to have Mitzi answer them, too. Maybe I should put some
>>> practice into it? /lol/ Wouldn't that be a hoot!
>>>
>>> Tami
>>>
>>> On 01/27/2012 11:12 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>>>> Oh, Larry, I have always thought it would be great to have a way to
>>>> make the dog seem to be talking. People walk up to it and don't even
>>>> say anything to you. They just say, "Hello, puppy!" I have thought it
>>>> would truly freak them out if you could get the dog to seem to say
>>>> back "Hello."
>>>>
>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>>
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