[nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy

[Vivianna]

hi.
very interesting question.
i get asked about petting maybe once every 4-5 months.
i get asked; what's his name, about once a month or so.
i think, in my case, it's the breed, the fact that my dog is all business, that we walk fast, and, if i am inside, my dog is not up and seeking attention.
in a restaurant, she is always down until i leave.  in a store, at a counter, she is sitting quietly in front of me.  in a bank or at a desk somewhere that i am standing, she is always sitting quietly in front of me.  never do i allow her to run around at the end of the leash.
you know, a funny thing about that.  i was at the america's guide dog conference, and, i was waiting in a line, this woman came up to me and said; your dog is so well behaved, just amazing.  i said; oh, why do you say that?
she said; well, every time you stop your dog sits at your side.
i said; well, i thought all guide dogs did that?
she said; no, yours is the only one here who does it. 
funny.
Vivianna

On Apr 29, 2014, at 3:07 PM, "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, how often do you guys get asked if someone can pet your dog? and how often do people pet without asking?
> 
> From reading the messages, it appears that others are getting a lot more requests to pet and petting without asking than I experience.  I'm going to venture a guesstimate that I get a request to pet at a rate of once a week or maybe once in two weeks.  People who pet without asking are rare, maybe 2 to 5 times in a year.  Although Monty makes it difficult for people to pet without asking because he will move away from outstretched hands.
> 
> I'd love to know what it is that makes such a big difference in the rate of interest/petting.  Is it the location?  the behavior of the dog?  the demeanor of the handler?  how dogs are viewed in the community?  some sort of service dog education program in the schools?
> 
> I am really curious,
> Julie
> 
> 
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