[nagdu] petting guide dog question

[Michael Hingson]

Hi John,

Good question.  When the dog is out of harness and off work it is his or her time to relax.  Even so, you must make certain that there are boundaries.  Rules do not go away just because the dog is off work.

For example, no begging, no feeding from the table, and you must make sure that the dog continues to obey your commands.

Having said all that I think most all of us do let our guides visit other people mostly when the guides are out of harness.  What you do not want to do is to permit others to be the ones to give the guide commands and take over control over him or her.  You have to be the one the dog respects and obeys.

I hope this helps. 


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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Sanders via nagdu
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 07:40 AM
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Subject: [nagdu] petting guide dog question

Hi,
I have a question: I know that this topic has already been talked about so I do apologize for reposting it.
I had talked with my parents and they said that they were ok with me getting a guide dog.
My mom had asked me, if me and the guide dog were just sitting there and the guide dog wasn’t working, what would I say to some one who wanted to pet him?
I remember a lot of people saying that while the guide dog is working, people are not supposed to pet him.
I’m just wondering:  when your not working with the guide dog, do you allow other people to pet them?
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
John Sanders
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