[nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers

[Natalie]

Whoa, and it's those kind of handlers who get all funky that more easily 
stand out in the general public's mind, it seems.  Once, when I was on the 
route 0, I got on and let Liam do his thing in finding the seat and getting 
positioned.  I praised him, as per usual, and someone actually thanked me 
for praising my dog, which I found a bit bizarre.  Later on, I found out 
that that same person had observed someone who was too reprimanding, 
correcting, and otherwise micromanaged his dog.  I was dismayed to realize 
how much the dark side stands out, and am glad I do the best I can to set an 
example of good guide dog handling that I hope people can remember.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- 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: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers


> Well Mark, that's unfortunate!  I get compared to other handlers all of 
> the time!  I was sitting waiting for a cab and petting and sort of messing 
> with Holly.  Someone was amazed that I actually pet and played with my 
> dog! Because, the handler they knew didn't!  He was a cusser and a 
> smacker!
> ----- 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: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 7:22 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Embarrassing Guide Dog Handlers
>
>
>> Some guide dog handlers are simply an embarrassment to us all. I was 
>> talking to someone today and they were asking me about a coworker who was 
>> a guide dog handler that had a guide dog that had accidents in the office 
>> on a daily basis. How can anyone take you seriously if your dog is so 
>> poorly behaved?
>>
>>
>>
>> If the dog is sick that is one thing. My dog got sick, and had an 
>> accident in my dorm, however, that was because he was sick, and I did not 
>> make it outside quick enough. But a dog having an accident the same time 
>> every day at your desk and the dog is not sick is purely unacceptable.
>>
>>
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