[NAGDU] Miss social lite

[S L Johnson]

Hi Dar:

I also have a Miss Socialite.  Eva is extremely over friendly.  I do extra 
obedience with her before we go out to get her mind on work, not play.  Eva 
will try to get attention anywhere there are other people.  A doctor's 
waiting room, a store full of shoppers or a restaurant full of people  is 
her dream come true.  She thinks all people were put on this earth just to 
pay attention to her.  When we first got home from class , when Eva was only 
14 months old, she would jump on people as we passed them.  It was weird 
because I would be walking along and suddenly my hand was going up in the 
air while my goofy golden jumped on a person hitting at them with her front 
paws.  Of course, I immediately made it clear to her that this behavior was 
not appropriate.  Now, at almost 3 years old,  she will still pull toward 
people but, most of the time, all four paws stay on the floor.  If she is 
too distracted, I put the leash in my right hand so I have a better feel for 
where her head is and what she is doing.  Eva seeks out attention by making 
eye contact with a person and if that person then moves to pet her, she gets 
all bouncy and wiggly.  Then of course, then I have to be the mean old lady 
and correct her for not paying attention to her work.  Sometimes she will 
suddenly pull off to the right,  left or stop and I think their might be an 
obsticle in our way only to find out she is trying to get someone to pay 
attention to her.  A few days ago, I was in a large busy medical building 
and had told Miss Friendly to find the elevator.  I thought she was on the 
way to it but, suddenly she was playing with some people and we were not 
anywhere near where we should have been.  Once I got the people to stop 
playing with her, it was hard to get her focused on her work.  After a few 
minutes of her turning around and wiggling trying to get attention I just 
stepped to the side and did a quick little obedience session to get her mind 
back on her work.  This kind of behavior always embarrasses me because I 
don't want people to think that guide dogs cannot work properly.  It doesn't 
help if the people reach out and pet our dogs.  I hate it when I hear them 
say they know they shouldn't pet her but, she is so cute they are doing it 
anyway.  They talk to her in a silly happy voice which makes her crazier. 
Today I was very impressed when I was grocery shopping to hear a few parents 
telling their children they could not pet my dog because she was working. 
It sure makes it easier when the public respects us and leaves our dogs 
alone.

Sandra

-----Original Message----- 
From: d m gina via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 11:59 PM
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Cc: d m gina
Subject: [NAGDU] Miss social lite

My dog wishes to greet everyone she can.
Is there a way to brake this.
It doesn't matter where you are, a store or in church.
Even when picking up strangers who are in back as I was in front of the cab.
I get out and she wants to get back in to greet the persons.
When you have her lieing down, she wiggles like a frog to get to the people.
Friendly is one thing, this is over done.
Just some thoughts please.

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