[nagdu] the public and dog breeds

[The Pawpower Pack]

Viviana, 
I have had both a golden and lab who are very aloof and people still gave them more attention than my doberman or my BC.  I have not had many dogs display attention-seeking behaviors, but I would agree that if that were the case people would pay even more attention to them. 
I'm deaf so I miss most of the questions about the dog unless I have an interpreter with me, and then I realize what people deal with every day. lol 

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> On Jun 22, 2015, at 7:48 AM, Vivianna via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi.
> it’s my opinion that, yes, dog breed does matter.  i have had way less problems with folks trying to touch my shepherds or doberman.  i, however, also think that the behavior of the dog makes a difference as well.  if the dog is very businesslike, then you will get less troubles with the public.
> a lab that has no interest in seeking attention from the public, lays quietly, guides purposefully, etc, will get less folks trying to touch it.
> if the dog is seeking attention such as, sniffing, licking, putting it’s head in laps, jumping up all the time, etc, will get what it is seeking, attention.
> i once had a yellow lab who was a total one person dog.  even if someone tried to pet her, she completely ignored them and very abruptly took me around the distraction.  once, when a homeless guy tried to grab her, she even growled at him while taking me way around.  
> 
> Vivianna
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>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 4:17 AM, Pam via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> hi all. just going back to something which was discussed on another thread about the public's interaction with guide dogs. just curious if any of u think it depends on the breed of dog u have and the amount of attention the dog gets from the public? i have a couple of friends that went from having lab/retriever crosses to shepherd/retrievers and they have both said people pretty much stay away from them now they have shepherd/retrievers. that they seem to b more wary of them. i also have a friend that has a golden/doodle and she is constantly being stopped by people. so i'm interested to hear your thoughts on this ":) Sent from my iPhone
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