[nagdu] petting guide dog question

[Shannon Dyer]

Usually, no one pets my dog in harness. When he is out of harness, people can interact with him more. This is a personal preference though. Every team is different.

Shannon and the Acelet


> On Nov 28, 2014, at 10:40 AM, John Sanders via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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