[nagdu] possible interference?

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

Also, what would telling the handler to "keep your dog under control" do?
It may make you feel better to say it, but it serves no purpose.  Either the handler is trying to resolve the situation, or she isn't. If she is, your comment isn't helpful. If she isn't, then she either doesn't know how or doesn't care.

In a perfect world, this shouldn't have happened. She did apologize to you which goes a long way.
"keep your dog under control" is a lot like "keep your mom from saying something rude" "keep your kid quiet" "keep your brother away from the beer" it makes the person saying it feel good, but as much as we think we can, we cannot control the actions of another living being. We can do things that may shape behavior, but that's really about it.
-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:51 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] possible interference?

Chantel,
Stores present a funny situation when we encouonter another service dog
team.  Because of the aisles sometimes two dogs suddenly find themselves
face to face with a strange dog and they tend to get startled and react.  Or
that person just has an out of control and inappropriate dog.  I've seen
both scenarios.

If the other dog wasn't on top of your dog and a distance away, I wouldn't
worry about it.  And the handler did apologise to you.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 4:30 PM
Subject: [nagdu] possible interference?


> Hello all,
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> I have a question for you all.
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> Today, I was at the store, going to the bank inside the store, when
> another
> service dog tried to attack me. He lunged at me, and Motley went in to
> protection mode.
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> He stood in front of me, his hair was standing up and his tail was
> straight
> up.
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> The other handler and I were both correcting our dogs and she did
> apologize
> but I just wanted to know if her dog lunging at me first would be
> considered
> interfering with a guide dog team.
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> Thanks,
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> Chantel and Motley
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