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

[Marilyn tucci]

Hi Kay,
I have a sign on my dog too that say's "Please Don't Pet Working Dog" . 
Once I bring it the person's attention they do stop. One time I was out 
with friends and we came out of a store . We stood there trying to 
decide which way to walk back to the water or more into the town. This 
man stopped in front of me and started petting Anna. In a nice tone I 
asked him to please stop and explained why. He said I like dogs and 
continued petting her. I said I like dogs too that is why I have a guide 
and in a firmer voice I asked him to please stop. He continued so I 
dropped the harness and stepped in front of Anna so he couldn't touch 
her. He walked away.
Marilyn and Anna
 
 
 On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Kaye Kipp via nagdu wrote:
 
 > Hi.
>
> I had one and I used it for a while because a friend made it for me, 
> but
> frankly, I don't think they do any good.  If people ignore the harness 
> and
> the fact that the dog is a working dog, they're either going to ignore 
> the
> sign or laugh and say, "Oh, how cute is that!" or some such thing.
>
> Kaye
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven 
> Tolliver
> via nagdu
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 3:11 AM
> To: nagdu
> Cc: Raven Tolliver
> Subject: [nagdu] Please don't pet me, I'm working.
>
> 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
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