[nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"

[rhonda cruz]

 hi i think they like me too.
 i don't complane. though.


On Sep 1, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:

> I get them all! But, they all like the dog better than me!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "rhondacrz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 3:03 AM
> 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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