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

Thu Jun 5 21:50:46 UTC 2014

Annother is, is that a blind dog? I usually answer, I hope not! or, we're 
both in trouble! I think we could write books full of goofy statements that 
folks come up with. I got asked by a blind person and a fellow Federationist 
how the dog knows where you want to go and how do you not get lost! I had to 
tell her that you do get lost sometimes and that the dog usually doesn't 
know where you want to go! yYou have to know that! The dog only helps you 
not bump or fall into things!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vivianna via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 2:01 PM
Subject: [nagdu] really dumb questions, was; Re: Crosswalk light success!

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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