[nagdu] Wrangler , the Today show dogÉ

[Marianne Denning]

Andy, where did you train with your dog?  I have never been told not
to give my dog's name out to strangers and I have my 5th dog from
Leader Dogs.  When I want my dog's attention I always say the name
first so anyone around hears the name. That is interesting.

On 2/11/15, Andrew J. LaPointe via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>     Hi, I was always told not to give my dog's name out to a passerby.  I
> don't think it will be much of any problem.  Whoever gets the dog may need
> to be strict with new people so to undo some of the bad habits TV is
> bringing on though.  My dog Shubert and all the other dogs I have 3 all
> together, were and is on TV every month and no one bothers him in person.
> Andy and Shubert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 8:39 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Wrangler , the Today show dogÉ
>
> It could be a problem, but I don't think a major one.  I had black labs
> from 1988-2014, and I would bet that the people who passed us on the
> street or bus couldn't tell one from the other, even though they were
> quite different.  And, given that the media and celebrity "culture" has
> the attention span of a two-year-old, pretty soon they'll pass on to
> something else.
> I just hope GEB doesn't push the pup through just so it won't be a public
> "failure".
> Thinking about it, I definitely know GEB graduates who'd love the
> attention, and be disappointed when it went away.
> Tracy
>
>> This is my feeling exactly. I think that the negatives for the person who
>> gets this dog may outweigh the positives. I, at least, would kind of hate
>> it if I got matched with the celebrity dog. While the education of what
>> our dogs do is great, and it’s needed, I think doing it this way is a
>> mistake.
>>
>> —
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: 814-860-3194
>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 10, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> My concern is that the media will follow this dog so much that his poor
>>> owner will have no break. I think it's great that we're trying to
>>> educate the public about guide dogs, but, on the other hand, I feel
>>> really bad for the new owner.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 10, 2015, at 9:40 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>> A conversation on twitter has brought to mind Wrangler, the GEB
>>>> puppy-in-training who is spending a great deal of time on the Today
>>>> show.  Does anyone have any thoughts?
>>>> I think it's great that this dog is worming his way into the hearts of
>>>> viewers all over the USA, but I wonder what perception he will leave
>>>> for viewers about guide dogs?  Will this raise awareness for the
>>>> important work that guide dogs do?  Or will - if Wrangler completes
>>>> training successfully - he be viewed as a cute fluffball of a pet who
>>>> maybe has some extra training?
>>>>
>>>> I don't think there's any right or wrong answers, but I wonder what
>>>> thoughts anyone has about this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Daryl
>>>>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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