[nagdu] Seating

[Marsha Drenth]

rebecca, 

I am only speaking to what I think, could happened in this situation. Lizzie is not a guide dog user yet. She could have gone up to the women, and done just as you suggested. But the guide dog user could have felt threatened, attacked, or like this young teenager is being nosey, or a million other variations. We talk alot on this list how we don't want others to be nosey in our lives. Yes Lizzie could have gone up to the guide dog user to say hello. But what is done now is done. We should never question someones actions, we never know really the truth. Perhaps Lizzie and her friend were in a hurry. Perhaps the guide dog user was hearing impaired, and didn't know what was going on. My point is that it doesn't matter. Unless we have walked in another persons shoes, then we can't understand and know anything. 

Just my two cents, 

Marsha, Moderator 
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On Nov 5, 2012, at 8:52 AM, "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:

> I'm doubting a bit of this story.
> If the dog was getting stepped on continually, why didn't your friend and you introduce yourself to this woman and ask if there was anything she needed? Something like "I'm Lizzy and Jane, Lizzy is in the process of getting a dog, we noticed yours, and we also noticed that your dog seems to be getting stepped on a lot, would you like us to help you find another seat?".
> I can't understand why you'd be so wound up about this situation and not have taken any action to both resolve it and also meet a fellow guide dog user.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry D. Keeler
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:09 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Seating
> 
> Well, I do have prefered seating on the bus and in church.  On the bus, I
> prefer the place where they put strollers if its available because the dog
> has plenty of room.  In church I usually get the end pew because its a
> little shorter so that Holly doesn''t hhave to get under the pew and avoid
> kneelers.  But, she can sit or lay in other places.  As far as conventions,
> classes or meetings, I just look for anywhere I can put her under the table.
> Actually, Holly rarely gets stepped on because we both watch out for folks
> and I can usually keep her out of the way.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lizzy" <lizzym0827 at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 10:00 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Seating
> 
> 
>> Hi all,
>> I have another question, (shocker, not really).  So the other day my
>> friend and I were out and about when we saw a guide dog team (yay!).  I
>> didn't have a chance to talk her ear off, but my friend noticed the
>> woman's dog was stepped on a few times by people who weren't watching
>> where they were going.  So I started thinking, do any of you have
>> preferred seating? For example in a meeting maybe sitting closer to a wall
>> or area where people won't walk through as much? For those of you with
>> dogs in school, what about in a class room? For those of you who just sit
>> anywhere, do you notice that your dog is stepped on more often? Finally,
>> does this scar the dog? Will they refuse to go near an area where they
>> have been stepped on? Does this cause a lot of stress and anxiety?
>> 
>> Just wondering, thanks again!
>> Lizzy
>> 
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