[nagdu] curious about street names for dogs

[Terrie Terlau]

Hi Jenny and all,
I have always had female dogs and have always used the street name Jill. I
don't always use it, but when I have the sense that the person is going to
gush and pet and ooo and be silly, I do. I have had some close calls when I
needed to use my dog's real name, but I usually give commands in a quiet
voice so that people can't really hear the dog's name when I say it. I have
thought that, if I were asked, I would say that the dog had a different work
name.
I have enjoyed this thread.
Terrie
-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 8:28 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] curious about street names for dogs

Hi,

this is really late, but I've always wanted to know.

If you give your dog a street name, and then you say their real name to give
them a command, doesn't that cause problems with the people you lied to?

Jenny
On Oct 2, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Julie McGinnity wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> This topic was brought up a few days ago about Marsha's dog, and I was
> curious about the use of fake(street) names for guide dogs.  Have any
> of you done this?  Was it successful?  I have never considered doing
> such a thing because even though it can distract my dog if people know
> her name, it is equally distracting when they make eye contact with
> her or make noises at her.  I never thought giving out a fake name
> would really solve the problem.  I have just tried teaching my dog to
> ignore such distractions.  So have any of you found that your dog is
> less distracted if people don't know the name?  I'm curious.
> 
> I hope everyone had a good Tuesday.
> 
> -- 
> Julie McG
> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
> of Missouri recording secretary,
> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
> and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind
> 
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16
> 
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