[nagdu] Self Respect

[Dan Weiner]

Well of course I can see your point, Larry. It's just never been something
that bothered me too much.

And I'm not going to say I get around as well with a cane as with a dog,
just a fact.
I am quite happy for you if you  do, , however and more power to you.

I can give numerous examples of how a seasoned dog helps me get around
better.
Take when I was working...there was a big sucker of a parking lot I had to
walk through and Evan the dog at the time was sick so I went to work without
him.
Around the building it was fine and I wasfeeling pretty arrogant about my
mobility--smile.
But then I tried to walk through the parking lot and though Evan had learned
the way after the first two times and took me pretty much on auto-pilot, I
had a devil of a time figuring out what's happening.
Now obviously, if I wanted to be really analytical I could say "Oh yes, but
I had to teach him the first few times..." but I have no qualms and no
feeling of selling myself short if I say it's easier with a dog.

You take care and have a great day and remember, these are only opinions
offered for  the general amusement, edification, and-or value they might
contain--lol

Dan W.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of larry d keeler
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:07 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] Self Respect

I think that all of this talking about people and where they choose to give
they're attention to us or our dogs is one of respect. I can get the English
woman's point. Often, I want folks to talk to me and get to know me without
the dog thing going on. I certainly want them to know how I control her and
use her but, not always do I want to be known as Holly and that guy Larry.
When I don't take her somewhere some people change they're attitudes towards
me. They are usually more concerned about where Holly is and how I won't be
able to get around without her. I have proved time and again that I can get
around either way! On rare occasions I don't mind the dog starting the
conversation but, if that's the only place it goes then its pretty short! 

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