[nagdu] Writing a blog

Fri Oct 31 02:01:04 UTC 2014

How about:
Where is your dog? So then I say oh he's sick and the person replies,
"Oh I guess he didn't want to go for a walk today. Some folk! and yes
I've been asked all of the above Emily. And, I do mean ALL of the
above.
Danielle

On 10/30/14, Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/30/14, Buddy Brannan via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Oh, I never, ever, ever acknowledge that they're talking to the dog. Back
>> when Melanie and I were still dating, I had the following conversation
>> with
>> some random person.
>>
>> Random person: Oh, what a sweet beautiful friend you have there. What's
>> your
>> beautiful friend's name?
>> Me: Melanie.
>> RP: Oh! ... Umm. ... Wait, is that the dog or the lady?
>> Me: Oh...no. The dog's name is Karl.
>>
>> Confused the hell out of her. I think it was a her, it was about 15 years
>> ago or so.
>>
>> Of course, that's nothing compared to when we were in the grocery store,
>> and
>> some woman peeked around the corner of an aisle, saw Karl, and went
>> running.
>> Mind you, Karl was a very handsome, very friendly Golden Retriever, and
>> no
>> one could possibly mistake him for a vicious attack dog, but some somehow
>> managed it. So melanie says, "C'mon, let's go!", and she zips the cart
>> around and we go chasing after this poor woman. With a shopping cart and
>> Karl in tow. Melanie says I taught her to act like that. I don't think
>> you
>> can teach that sort of thing.
>>
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: 814-860-3194
>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Oct 30, 2014, at 8:44 PM, Craig Heaps via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I love when women in the grocery store say "Hello handsome" to Chase.  I
>>> usually say, "Thank you. Oh, you were taliking to the dog?"
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darla via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "'Vivianna'" <irishana at gmail.com>; "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National
>>> Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Writing a blog
>>>
>>>
>>>> What I hate is people talking to my dog asking questions  they should
>>>> be
>>>> asking me.  Wow; if my dog were that intelligent imagine how wealthy
>>>> I'd
>>>> be
>>>> and what a celebrity my dog would be. <giggle>
>>>> Darla & Handsome Huck
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vivianna via
>>>> nagdu
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 4:26 PM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Writing a blog
>>>>
>>>> the most common questions that i get are; what's his name?
>>>> answer:
>>>> sorry, i don't give out my dog's name because, it's a command name.
>>>>
>>>> how old is he?
>>>> sometimes i answer this, sometimes i pretend i don't know they are
>>>> talking
>>>> to me.  lol.
>>>>
>>>> i have, of course had many many dumb questions as well but, those are
>>>> the
>>>> two most common.
>>>>
>>>> question;
>>>> is that a show dog?
>>>> answer;
>>>> yes, she's showing me where to go.
>>>>
>>>> and so on and so on and so on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vivianna
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 29, 2014, at 10:47 AM, Buddy Brannan via nagdu
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Whenever someone asks if my dog bites, I usually say, "Only on [insert
>>>> current day of the week]". As for the "I didn't even see your dog", to
>>>> me
>>>> that's the highest compliment I and my dog can be paid. If you didn't
>>>> see
>>>> him, he's doing a really good job of staying unobtrusively out of the
>>>> way.
>>>>>
>>>>> -
>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194
>>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>>>>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 29, 2014, at 11:44 AM, Emily Michael via nagdu
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh, how could I forget my favorite comment of all time:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "I didn't even see him there!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> to which I respond, "Maybe YOU need a dog."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Craig, I love your response to the question about biting. I'm going
>>>>>> to
>>>> steal that and use it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Emily & York
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Emily K. Michael
>>>>>> emily.k.michael at gmail.com
>>>>>> Blog: http://areyouseeingthis.wordpress.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Nowhere, Love, will world exist but within."
>>>>>> - Rainer Maria Rilke
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 29, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Craig Heaps <craig.heaps at comcast.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I get the common questions.
>>>>>>> Is that a Lab?
>>>>>>> How old is he?
>>>>>>> How long have you had him?
>>>>>>> Is he your first guide dog?
>>>>>>> (Because I live in the Bay Area): Did you get him at that place in
>>>>>>> Marin? (Guide Dogs for the Blind) May I pet him? Or I know we're not
>>>>>>> supposed to pet service dogs (but would it be okay?)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Most of the comments are:
>>>>>>> What a beautiful dog.
>>>>>>> He's so well behaved.
>>>>>>> My family, cousin, co-worker used to raise guide dog puppies.
>>>>>>> These dogs are amazing.  You know, they have dogs that can tell
>>>> diabetics when their blood sugar is low.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Most unusual?
>>>>>>> Does that dog bite?  That came from a rough looking guy on BART when
>>>>>>> I
>>>> was in training with GDB. My reply: He's trained to do what I tell him
>>>> to
>>>> do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Craig and Chase
>>>>>>> craig.heaps at comcast.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily Michael via nagdu"
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> To: "Daryl Marie" <crazymusician at shaw.ca>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the
>>>>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7:10 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Writing a blog
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ohhh yes!!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Curious questions:
>>>>>>> 1. What kind of dog is he? To my obvious lab: is he a labrador?
>>>>>>> 2. How old is he?
>>>>>>> 3. And perhaps my favorite: He looks just like [insert name of
>>>>>>> beloved
>>>> departed family pet].
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Misconceptions:
>>>>>>> 1. How does he know when to cross the street? Does he read the
>>>>>>> traffic
>>>> lights?
>>>>>>> 2. So.he just knows where you're going? You just pick up the handle
>>>>>>> and
>>>> go?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What a fun blog idea, Daryl! I can't wait till it goes up!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Take care,
>>>>>>> Emily & York
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>> Emily K. Michael
>>>>>>> emily.k.michael at gmail.com
>>>>>>> Blog: http://areyouseeingthis.wordpress.com/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Nowhere, Love, will world exist but within."
>>>>>>> - Rainer Maria Rilke
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 29, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>>> I am writing a blog post on questions/comments/misconceptions about
>>>> guide dogs and dog teams.
>>>>>>>> Would people be willing to help by writing me questions you
>>>>>>>> commonly
>>>> get asked, or weird ones that you've been asked?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daryl
>>>>>>>>
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