[nagdu] People don't see the harness. Was: Please don't pet me, I'm working.

[Bridget Walker]

Raven,
I was saying in regard to working your dog in major public areas. For some reason people in my area are not identifying the harness is used with guide dogs hands down.
It's funny you mention those times when it is more appropriate to heal your dog so they are just on leash with no harness. I understand it is not obvious then. However, it is important for people to understand our dogs are still pro forming work even just on leash.
Bridget

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> On Aug 31, 27 Heisei, at 12:07 AM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Someone brought up on the previous thread that the guiding harness
> should be sign enough that my dog is working.
> 
> I sincerely believe that people do not notice the harness because of a
> couple recent experiences.
> At LDB, an email is sent out to all the staff on the 2nd or 3rd day of
> every class, telling staff not to walk strange dogs through the campus
> since the clients are doing first walks with their dogs on the
> property. I don't apply that to using my dog on-campus.
> Twice now, I worked on that particular day the email was sent out, and
> several LDB staff (not instructors) scolded me for having a strange
> dog out and about. I just say, "He's my guide dog," and go about my
> business. On both days, these people responded with an "Oh," of
> realization, as if they had not noticed he was my guide dog.
> Unbelievable.
> -- 
> Raven
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