[nagdu] Harness pouch was RE: Greeting People while in harness

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Sun May 5 04:11:33 UTC 2013 

Hi again,
Do you feel that a canny collar or a gentle leader could fit in the bag?
Thanks,
Original message:
>  hi i have a harness bag.
>  that holds mya's bags, on her handle.
>  and it has clips on the harness.
>  it holds her id.
>  and a few bags.


> On May 4, 2013, at 7:42 AM, d m gina wrote:

>> I am looking for a pouch that would hold the dogs toileting harness, as 
>> with bags.
>> then canny collar.
>> Where do you add this to the harness?
>> In front or on the handle?
>> This would take up less room in the purse.
>> Thanks,

>> Original message:
>>> Hi all,
>>> As far as harness pouches/leash luggage I really love the one I got 
>>> from the Guide Dogs for the Blind gift shop. It sounds a lot like the 
>>> one Lyn described. They sell it on their website:
>>> www.guidedogs.com
>>> It is called leash luggage and sells for $6.99.
>>> All my friends with dogs from others schools just love this pouch 
>>> /smiles/, and order it. You do not need to be a grad to purchase things 
>>> from their website.
>>> Hope that helps.
>>> Deanna and Pascal

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:38 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greeting People while in harness

>>> Hi Sarah,
>>> Your school doesn't issue a head collar - a Halti or Gentle Leader?  
>>> these replace the old muzzles that schools used to issue years ago - 
>>> way before ADA and many bus services demanded we have muzzles for our 
>>> dogs.  I prefer Gentle Leader over Halti because the GL is more 
>>> adjustable and the dog usually can't pull it off with its feet.  Both 
>>> are sold at most pet supply places - stores or online.  PetSmart and 
>>> PetCo sell them.  Most Labs will wear a size Medium.

>>> People buy these to have better control over their dogs.  They work 
>>> much like a halter on a horse - control of the animal's head.  We were 
>>> taught how to put them on and use them for things like curbing unwanted 
>>> socializing or snarfing stuff off the ground or floor. Ask your guide 
>>> dog school about it.
>>> Did you go to Pilot?  If so, I'm wondering if they still have the 
>>> built-in muzzle on the leash - actually part of the leash.  I saw a 
>>> Pilot Dogs leash in the 1990s when my friends had dogs from there.

>>> My harness pouch is sold at pet stores and called "Leash pouches".  
>>> They have two short Velcro bands for attaching the pouch to either the 
>>> leash, harness handle, or backstrap. One end of the pouch has Velcro 
>>> closure and the other end has an elastic hole for pulling out a poop 
>>> bag. I don't know if GDUI still sells these or not.  In mine, I put 
>>> Landon's head collar and some poop bags.

>>> HTH,

>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like
>>> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sarah" <coastergirl92 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greeting People while in harness


>>> Wow, I've never seen a head collar.  I don't have one either.  I
>>> didn't receive a harness pouch either.

>>> Sarah and Wizard

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Wed, 1 May 2013 14:59:27 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greeting People while in harness

>>> Hi Sarah,
>>> When I first had landon and basically for the first year with
>>> him, he would
>>> go up to everyone and lick them or their hands - mostly in
>>> crowds.  I solved
>>> this problem by putting his head collar on him when I knew we
>>> were going
>>> into situations of crowds.  He still may do this occassionally
>>> now but
>>> nowhere like before.  I carry the head collar in his harness
>>> pouch so I have
>>> it at all times ready to pull out and put on him when needed.

>>> HTH,

>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship
>>> is like
>>> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sarah" <coastergirl92 at gmail.com
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:08 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greeting People while in harness


>>> I am glad to know that I am not alone.  I don't even like
>>> boarding buses with my dog because he tries to drag me to greet
>>> the driver.

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Tami Jarvis <tami at poodlemutt.com
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:44:55 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greeting People while in harness

>>> Hey, Sarah!

>>> Mitzi poodle does something like that, too, wanting to take me
>>> over to
>>> chat with folks, especially folks I know.  At first, this made me
>>> crazy.
>>> Then I realized that it's kinda nice to know when friends and
>>> acquaintances are there to greet, since I want to greet them,
>>> too.  /smile/

>>> So basically, I just started toning her down by treating it like
>>> any
>>> other distraction, which is what you seem to be doing.  But now
>>> we kinda
>>> have a communication so I know she's pointing out a "friendly." I
>>> can
>>> tell by her little veer and dance, at least usually.  We're
>>> working
>>> through that little routine again, though, because of all the
>>> visiting
>>> in the retirement center and post acute care and all...  I don't
>>> have the
>>> heart to crack down on the residents about petting and all when
>>> she's in
>>> harness, since she's really good about getting back to work.  But
>>> now
>>> they are all our good, dear friends, apparently.  /lol/ I have no
>>> idea of
>>> my way around the new wing where my Dad just moved because of all
>>> the
>>> extra zigging and zagging we seem to do.  Some of it is going
>>> around slow
>>> moving folks with walkers and wheel chairs, but some is saying
>>> hello to
>>> people who must touch the dog...  Very confusing! But we're
>>> getting our
>>> new sctick down.

>>> Anyway, it sounds like you're doing the right thing by just
>>> treating it
>>> as a distraction.  I wonder if that need to say hello to everyone
>>> we know
>>> is a poodle thing?

>>> Tami

>>> On 04/22/2013 10:41 PM, Sarah wrote:
>>> Hello all,

>>> I was wondering what I should do about Wizard's people
>>> distractions.  I
>>> rarely ever let people pet him while in harness.  But whenever
>>> someone
>>> talks to me, or talks in our general direction, he tries to take
>>> me over
>>> to greet them.  He tries to drag me over to people if he knows
>>> them real
>>> well such as my mom or aunt.  What do you think I should do
>>> besides just
>>> pulling on the leash when he gets excited?

>>> Sarah and Wizard

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:31:52 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hello

>>> I think this is a matter of personal preference.  I don't
>>> usually allow
>>> my dog to be petted in harness.  Obviously, people do it without
>>> my
>>> permission from time to time.

>>> Shannon and Ace
>>> Shannon Dyer
>>> Alumni Council Member,
>>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
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>>> America's VetDogs(r),  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc (r)
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>>> solsticesinger at gmail.com
>>> To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide
>>> Dog
>>> Foundation at
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>>> or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
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>>> Visit us on facebook at:
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>>> On Apr 20, 2013, at 7:24 PM, lrsj89 at aol.com wrote:

>>> Can you let some one pet your Guide dog if he or shee is setting
>>> or
>>> laying down?

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