[nagdu] guide dog school problem

[Katie Crocker via nagdu]

Darla,
 Good to see we are both moving along.  Was wondering about you.  Signed, a fellow t lover

-- Katie Crocker --

> On May 20, 2014, at 2:52 PM, "Darla J. Rogers via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Raven,
> 
>    Good advice, IMO; I simply din't have the time or find myself
> working a lot in areas I don't know well, but can usually get competent and
> kind assistance, if I need it.
> Darla & Hardworking Huck
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> via nagdu
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 2:39 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school problem
> 
> I guess I don't address this much because I ignore most strangers unless
> they address me directly, and even then I use discretion. I don't feel the
> need to explain myself to anyone unless I interact with them on a regular
> basis. What matters most is concentrating on my partnership and working with
> my dog, no one's comments are going to make us any better or worse off, so I
> don't even bother with the nonsense.
> 
>> On 5/16/14, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> It is annoying because you have to constantly say the same things over 
>> and over and over again. Of course they aren't to the same people, but 
>> they get tiring. People ought to leave it all alone.
>> 
>> Cindy
>> 
>>> On May 16, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The thing I find most annoying is when Monty is working perfectly and 
>>> someone asks if I'm training him or apologizes for their part in his 
>>> misperceived bad behavior.
>>> 
>>> Example...the other day...well a few weeks ago I guess, I was going 
>>> down a flight of stairs.  Monty stops at the top step and waits for 
>>> my cue to proceed.  While we are stopped he is watching the folks 
>>> coming up the stairs to make sure there is clearance and everything 
>>> passes the super strict Monty safety standards.  all of this happens 
>>> in about one second, but one of the people on the stairs apologizes 
>>> for being in our way.  I responded with something to the effect of, 
>>> "your fine.  He's supposed to stop at the top of the stairs so I can be
> sure to find the first step."
>>> She made some comment of amazement and how that was such a good idea.
>>> 
>>> It's little things like this that happen frequently that annoy me.   I'm
>>> not sure why.  I mean why do I have this expectation that the public 
>>> will know how guide dogs work?  How are they supposed to know?  And 
>>> what difference does it make to me?
>>> 
>>> Julie
>>> 
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