[nagdu] people who persist in petting

[Cindy Ray]

My dog is working when he is in harness. First off, people are being rude when they do what you described, and putting you in danger if you are crossing the street. I have actually corrected the dog for being distracted; now maybe yours isn't, but people don't like that. I also have gently taken hold of the hand that puts and removed it from my dog.

CL

On Feb 24, 2013, at 5:21 PM, Julie McGinnity wrote:

> Hi guys.
> 
> I'm curious.  What do you all do when people persist in petting your
> dog.  I do not allow people to pet Brie, and generally, this is not a
> problem.  I just tell whoever is asking (or petting anyway) that she
> is working, which means I do not allow people to pet her.  I can
> usually leave it at that.  But there are a few people who I see at
> church and school who say things like "I know.  I'm going to pet
> anyway."  In fact, one of those lovely people decided to pet Brie
> while we were crossing the street.
> 
> I don't want to be rude and create a problem, but I'm not sure how to
> tell them in a polite way that I don't want them petting my dog.  I am
> also not sure if they would even listen at that point.  Part of me
> also wonders if it's even a problem, since Brie doesn't generally get
> distracted by this.  She only gets distracted by people she knows, and
> those people know better.  What do you guys do?  I know I'm kind of
> obnoxious when it comes to people petting my dog, but when she is
> working, she is my mobility tool, not a dog on display for others to
> play with.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Julie McG
> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
> Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
> and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
> "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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