[nagdu] Please don't pet me, I'm working.

[Julie J.]

The picture with the head of a dog, a hand reaching and the slash through 
the whole thing, sort of resembling a "no smoking" sign, is also the one I 
had.   around the picture it said, " Please don't pet, I'm working" or 
something very close to that.  Still more people petted with it than 
without.

Overall I don't have too much of a problem with random petifiles.  Monty 
really doesn't like to socialize with random strangers.  Jetta does, but I 
keep tabs on her tendency to visit much more closely than with other dogs 
I've had.   I seem to go through phases with her.  We'll go months with no 
one petting or asking to, then one day I'll be in Wal-Mart and every 
Doberman person for 60 miles will be in there.

If a sign works for you or if you want to try it out, then go for it. 
Perhaps it depends on the local culture and attitude about dogs, blindness 
or respect for other people's space?  I don't know, but give the sign a try 
and see what happens.  If nothing else you will  have stories to share with 
us!

Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Vivianna via nagdu
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 7:46 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Vivianna
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Please don't pet me, I'm working.

i have a sign on my dog’s harness.  but, it’s not a sign with words on it. 
it’s a sign with a visual; a outline of a hand with a red slash going 
through it.
this way it covers all languages and goes right into the brain without 
needing to be translated.
i think it helps as, i have had little children say; “ mommy, look, that 
says, no petting.”
luckily, i don’t have much trouble with folks wanting to just grab my 80 
pound german shepherd.
i will say though that, i get way more people asking questions, asking if 
they can pet, blah blah with the shepherd than i ever did with my last guide 
who was a doberman.  i never used or needed a sign on her.
but, also, i am one of those meannies who doesn’t like to be pestered about 
my guide.  i want to be treated like just another person going about my 
business.

Vivianna

> On Aug 28, 2015, at 5:11 AM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Does anyone use these signs on their guide dog? I recently encountered
> a couple people who said that I should have a sign on my dog's harness
> so that they and others know he is a working dog and will not pet or
> interact with him.
> I argued that the idiots who lack self control and common decency will
> still pet my dog, regardless of some sign that most people won't
> bother reading.
> But is this something worth considering?
> -- 
> Raven
> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
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>
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