[nagdu] wearing a harness.

[Julie J.]

I do use leash guiding in certain circumstances.  Just recently I used it 
when at a hotel.   My room was just across the hall from the door outside. 
So from my hotel room door to the relieving location was no more than 20 
feet.  Leash guiding worked very well and yes it was in public and yes there 
were other people and no, he wasn't a sniffing jumping maniac.  My dogs act 
just the same in or out of harness.

The second time was when at a business luncheon.  The food was self service 
from a buffet line.  I had a plate of food and a drink.  I looped the leash 
over my forearm and followed Monty.  I could feel which way to go with that 
small amount of info.  Not something that would work very well in most 
circumstances, but at the moment it was the best I could come up with.  And 
before everyone suggests that I could have gone back for the drink or asked 
for help, yes, I know, but I was at a business lunch  and sometimes there 
are subtle social things going on that you have to account for.

And just because I'm in a outspoken mood, you get the bonus confession! 
Aren't you excited?  I fed Monty a bit of my banana at a business conference 
on our break right in front of other people and right next to the table. 
the number for the guide dog police is: 1-900-555-1234.  I thought I'd save 
you the time of looking it up because I know there are folks who want to 
turn me in to someone.

Leash guiding, no harness in public, people food...what next?  It's anarchy 
for sure.

Julie