[nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy

[Vivianna]

yes, but not when we are working in harness.  i mean to say, not at curbs, stairs etc.  but, if i am in a line, yes, she sits, this keeps her close to me and we take up way less room in those snake lines. 
at the store, i ask her to sit in front of me, between me and the counter, this keeps her and her tail out of the way of people and carts.

Vivianna

On Apr 29, 2014, at 11:13 PM, "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:

> Do you mean that your dog automatically  sits when you stop? Personally, I
> would find that annoying, especially if I wanted to go again in a hurry. One
> of the dogs from the next class with whom I did obedience before receiving
> Lexia did this whenever I stopped when walking her on the leash, and I found
> it annoying.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vivianna
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy
> 
> 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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