[nagdu] people who persist in petting

[Julie McGinnity]

Thanks guys.

No.  I didn't even respond to the person in the street.  I ignored him
told Brie "Let's go" and she walked away from him.  She wasn't
actually distracted, but he was right there in her way.  Not cool.

Thanks Natasha.  I'll try more of that.  I've tried telling them once
and then ignoring the petters in hopes that they will go away.  That
does not work.  :)

For the most part it happens when I am having a conversation with
another person(like today) or waiting for something and not moving.
But Brie is still working, whether or not we are moving because I
could always make the decision to move, if I need or want to.



On 2/24/13, Meghan Whalen <mewhalen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe you can say just that to her. I don't want to sound rude or for
> you to feel as though I am disrespecting you, but by not respecting my
> wishes to have Wizard not pet while in harness, you are endangering our
> safety and disrespecting all we have worked to become.
>
> On 2/24/2013 8:09 PM, d m gina wrote:
>> In the street I will not be polite.
>> I don't have time to explain when I need to find the other curb.
>> I like the last part you shared
>> My dog isn't here for you to play with.
>> to that effect anyway.
>> When your friend starts to pet the dog in school, I would turn around
>> and walk away.
>> Even if you are at the rite place to be.
>> Just a thought.
>> Original message:
>>> 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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-- 
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