[nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"

[Larry D. Keeler]

I get them all! But, they all like the dog better than me!
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From: "rhondacrz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"


> hello mark.  i have the same thoughts.  but i get the little old grandma's 
> geting a pet with my sheppard.  she gives them the look like what are you 
> flipping doing.  it freeks them out.
>  i let them know that she is working.  and i back a way from them.  and it 
> works for a little wile though.
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mark J.  Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com
>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:21:24 -0500
>>Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"
>
>>Hello fellow guide dog handlers,
>
>
>
>>I have only been amongst your ranks for a few weeks; however, I
> have noticed
>>a wonderful benefit of having a dog on a college campus.  The dog
> is a total
>>chick magnet.  Although I am always trying to tern this to my
> advantage, I am
>>as yet unsuccessful.  It would appear that I am only the geeky
> side kick to
>>the dog.  People remember the dogs name, and say hi to him, by
> his pseudonym
>>of course, but hardly acknowledge me.
>
>
>
>>Are I alone in this experience, and what tips and suggestions
> having you
>>found to do the following?
>
>
>
>>1.  Somehow get people to leave your dog alone long enough to do
> what you
>>are trying to do in the first place.
>
>
>
>>2.  When you have the time, get people to pay attention to you
> for more than
>>10 seconds.
>
>
>
>>3.  Petting in harness.  How to avoid.  I tell the people not to
> pet the dog
>>when he is working, however this is seldom successful.  I don't
> want to be
>>rude because it is typically cute girls cooing over the dog,
> however,
>>techniques must be successful.
>
>
>
>>4.  As sort of a continuation of 3, because of my saying "no
> petting in
>>harness" whenever he is off harness I am mobbed.
>
>
>
>>  5..  What to do about people who are absolutely terrified.  I
> seem to have a
>>hilarious scared the life out of someone moment about once a day.
>
>
>>I look forward to reading your comments on this post.  It should
> be quite
>>amusing.
>
>
>
>>Thanks,
>
>>Mark
>
>
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