[nagdu] Interesting Weekend Adventures

Tue Sep 30 16:07:44 UTC 2014

Well, events like this aren't really my favorite either, but my father 
and I have a tradition where we go to concerts together. We take turns 
picking which ones to attend, and it was his turn this time. :D

And as far as Diamond being chill, she may not have been if we were 
alone. There have been a couple of instances where she and I came across 
a questionable type of person, and she made it pretty clear that they 
should keep their distance. Such incidents are extremely rare, so I'm 
inclined to trust her judgement when they do happen. :D

Shanna with Diamond

On 9/29/2014 2:13 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu wrote:
> Good stuff, Shanna and Diamond both!
> Events like that have never been enjoyable for me, but good on you!
>
> If there's one thing that Jenny can't stand, it's people under the influence who approach her or me in a way she finds threatening; she has no use for them.  So glad that Diamond was pretty chill!
>
> So pleased for you!
> Daryl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dar via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: Shanna Stichler <slstich at gmail.com>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:01:58 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Interesting Weekend Adventures
>
> I have to say, I would have been scared.
> Glad you had others with you.
>
>
> Dar
> Every Saint has a past,
> Every sinner has a future, Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 10:43 PM, Shanna Stichler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Here are some Diamond stories for your reading pleasure. I hope. :D For anyone new to the group, Diamond is my 2.5 YO German Shepherd that I trained. As a warning, this post got a bit longer than I thought it would, so grab a sandwich or a drink or something before reading.
>>
>> All of these took place over the weekend when we attended what I've been calling, well, a hippy concert festival. There were many drunk hippies, and also there were high hippies, which just so y'all know, intoxicated hippies and service dogs are not a good combination, ever.
>>
>> In any case, Diamond did very well at the concert itself. It was outside, naturally, and there were I think 10,000 or so people present. Her behavior and guiding could not have been better, and I think she really did me and owner-trained dog guides proud, getting lots of admiration from the masses. Actually, there happened to be another dog at this event that was trained at a well-respected school, and my dog did far better in terms of dealing with the chaotic and loud environment.
>>
>> Aside from generally being awesome, poor Diamond had to put up with a lot of stupid. There were lots of people who petted her without permission, and she didn't care about them at all, remaining focused and businesslike while being mauled by random strangers. One woman went so far as to grab Diamond's face and hug her around the head while I was working her. For real, I can't make this stuff up. Diamond didn't really react much, and actually I didn't understand exactly what was happening until the person I was with explained the situation to me.
>>
>> The most special experience of the weekend though, well, first of all I learned a very valuable lesson that I would like to pass on as a public service. Meth is death, boys and girls. Really, stay far away from the Meth, and you will avoid ending up like the gentleman who came over and began petting my dog without asking or even addressing me. Again, Diamond didn't acknowledge him at all, acting like the dignified, aloof GSD. Lol So my friend actually stepped in and told the guy, who did I mention had a grand total of one whole tooth in his head, cause of the aforementioned Meth, not to pet my dog, and I jumped in with the usual spiel about working service dogs, etc. His response? "I can't pet her? Well, that's dumb as hell!" He got a bit belligerent, and we were a bit concerned that he'd become a bit more than just a nuisance. Luckily he didn't escalate, although he did apparently feel the need to cast periodic death glares my way.
>>
>> So those were the highlights of the weekend, at least where Diamond is concerned. All in all, the whole event turned out to be a rather surreal experience, which I felt the need to share with you all.
>>
>> Shanna with Diamond
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