[nagdu] really dumb questions, was; Re: Crosswalk light success!

[Vivianna]

now here’s a stupid question for you folks.
i was on the light rail a couple weeks ago. this man was sitting across the aisle and back a couple rows.  he loudly asks me; hey, what kind of german shepherd is that?
i loudly answer; it’s a german german shepherd.
laughter from others on the train.
some people.  you have to wonder about their intelligence.

Vivianna

On Jun 5, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> And I'll say that that was actually a nice member of the public who asked a
> reasonable question, because who knows I suppose you might have been having
> trouble.
> But I'll admit that  some of the things people say are  priceless and after
> I finish scratching my head I:
> 
> 1. realize why the unemployment rate for the blind is so high, after all
> look what the misconceptions are
> 
> 2. I think, "hey, I'm glad they said that, now I have another of one of my
> endless stories I can tell, which I should put one  a web site I will call:
> 
> Here Dan goes again with another long story dot com--lol
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 	 [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
> nagdu
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 10:34 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crosswalk light success!
> 
> Hahahahaha!  Dan!
> 
> Now that you mention it... there was a member of the general public.  A lady
> on a bike rode past and asked if I wanted assistance... told her I was
> working with the dog on finding the post.  She smiled and waved (I assume)
> and rode off.
> TOTALLY forgot about that one!
> 
> Daryl
> 
> ------
> 
> Nice and I'm proud of you and Jennie.
> But there  is one element missing from your story, where is the
> ever-observant member of the general public--lol.
> Usually if it is Dan doing this, someone will be watching nd saying either
> "Are you training the dog" or  "what is that dog doing" or three "I thought
> tht dog was already trained" or 4. " that sdog's no good, he is taking you
> to a pole when you want to cross the street". Or something else helpful and
> perceptive--lol.
> 
> 
> Dan the man with parker the pup
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
> nagdu
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 10:11 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Crosswalk light success!
> 
> Hey!
> Ever since training with Jenny, we have struggled with scrounging (I've
> posted about this).  One of her favorite scrounging/sniffing places is at
> the base of crosswalk light poles (where you push the button to change the
> light).  On a whim on Monday night, I got off the bus one stop early to do
> some work with her on finding these posts.  It wasn't pretty.
> Me: Jenn, find the post.
> Jenny (misses the post entirely and goes around the corner)
> Me: Not quite, my  girl.  Let's try again.
> We turn around, Jenny goes right past the post while I flail around trying
> to find it.
> Rinse, lather, repeat.
> Third time:
> me: Jenny, find the post.
> Jenny finds the post but starts scrounging.
> Me: Good post, nose up.
> We take the corner again, turn around.
> Me: Jenny, find the post.
> Jenny finds the post, her shoulders right below the button, her nose is up.
> Me (throwing a fiesta): YAY!  Good girl!
> 
> Now for the past three days, every time I ask for a post, she has found it
> perfectly and kept her nose up!  Her tail wags even before I praise her,
> because she knows she's done good!
> 
> SO proud!
> 
> Still need a little work on scrounging in general, but this is SO good!
> 
> Hope this encourages those who are struggling with distractions or
> scrounging that it can be done.
> 
> Daryl
> 
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