[nagdu] people who persist in petting

[Dmgina]

Hi when my dog gets to many pets his work goes out the window. 
He acts as though he doesn't know what to do. 
I do not go around touching people so feel the same kindness should be the same. 

Dar
Every saint has a past, 
Every sinner has a future 


On Feb 25, 2013, at 9:26 AM, "Tina Thomas" <judotina48kg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello- I really don't have problems with people petting my dog. I was just
> agreeing with Dar about taking a hard line with people when they have tried
> to interfere with me and my guide. 
> Tina and the girls 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of consuelo johnson
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:40 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting
> 
> I don't really have that problem to much, because I'm working a davenman
> pitcher,  but when I had my gsd people did approach us to much because that
> thought that she was a police dog.  Have you try using a sign to let people
> know not to pet your dog.  You can purchase these sign from gdui or some
> school offer them for their graduates.
> Consuelo and zoey
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 12:05 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting
> 
> Hello Dar- I too am not polite at a down curb or in the street. I guess one
> good thing about having a GSD is that people are not just coming up and
> trying to pet my dog. 
> Tina and the girls  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 6:09 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting
> 
> 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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